Determinants of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension among Mothers Attending Public Hospitals in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia: Findings from Unmatched Case-Control Study

Table 3

Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers with and without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy-induced hypertension in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia, 2020.

Variables		PIH		Crude OR (95% CI)	value
		Cases	Controls
		Number (%)	Number (%)
Age	≤20 years	19 (20.0)	23 (21.2)	1.86 (0.95–3.64)	0.70
	21–34 years	67 (70.5)	151 (80.3)	1
	≥35 years	9 (9.5)	14 (7.4)	1.44 (0.59–3.51)	0.412
Residence	Urban	34 (35.8)	98 (52.1)	1
	Rural	61 (64.2)	90 (47.9)	1.95 (1.17–3.24)	0.010
Marital status	Married	89 (93.7)	181 (96.3)	1
	Unmarried	6 (6.3)	7 (3.7)	1.74 (0.56–5.34)	0.331
Religion	Christian	92 (96.8)	181 (96.3)	1
	Muslim	3 (3.2)	7 (3.7)	1.18 (0.30–4.69)
Educational status	Did not read and write	15 (15.8)	52 (27.7)	2.03 (1.07–3.85)	0.028
	Literate	80 (84.2)	136 (72.3)	1
Occupation	Housewives	41 (43.2)	107 (56.9)	1.74 (0.86–2.86)	0.129
	Others	54 (56.8)	81 (43.1)	1
Spousal education status	Illiterate	11 (11.6)	22 (11.7)	1.01 (0.46–2.18)	0.976
	Literate	84 (88.4)	166 (88.3)	1
Family size	01–02	45 (47.4)	77 (41.0)	1
	03–04	35 (36.8)	80 (42.6)	0.74 (0.43–1.28)	0.294
	≥05	15 (15.8)	31 (16.5)	0.82 (0.40–1.69)	0.606
Average family income	≤1500	34 (35.8)	80 (42.6)	1
	1500–3400	23 (24.2)	53 (28.2)	1.02 (0.54–1.92)	0.948
	≥3401	38 (40)	55 (29.3)	1.62 (0.91–2.89)	0.098