Research Article

Comparison of Placenta Previa and Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder Following Previous Cesarean Section between Women with a Short and Normal Interpregnancy Interval

Table 4

The association between sociodemographic factors and the presence of placenta previa using ultrasound among women with a short interpregnancy interval.

VariablesPlacenta PreviaTest statdf-value
PresentAbsent

Mean age (SD)35.09 (4.35)33.00 (4.54)t = −1.64 1220.17

Age group (years)0.11
20-34 (n=75)4 (5.3%)71 (94.7%)
>34 (n=49)7 (14.3%)42 (85.7%)

Marital statusχ2 = 2.9920.86
Married (n=121)11 (91.0%)110 (90.9%)
Divorced (n=1)0 (0.0%)1 (100.0%)
Widowed (n=2)0 (0.0%)2 (100.0%)

Educational statusχ2 = 1.7730.62
No formal (n=2)0 (0.0%)2 (100.0%)
Primary (n=4)1 (25.5%)3 (75.5%)
Secondary (n=32)2 (6.3%)30 (93.8%)
Tertiary (n=96)8 (9.3%)78 (90.7%)

Employment status1.00
Employed (n=109)10 (9.2%)99 (90.8%)
Unemployed (n=15)1 (6.7%)14 (93.3%)

Fishers’ exact test.