Demographic variables (n = 90)

Frequency (%)

Mean age ± SD (years)

27.2 ± 8.2

Parity

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4

Para 5

≥ Para 6

6 (6.7)

55 (61.1)

18 (20.0)

7 (7.8)

3 (3.3)

1 (1.1)

Occupation

Unemployed

Civil servant

89 (98.8)

1 (1.2)

Marital status

Married

Divorced

87 (96.3)

3 (3.7)

Education status

Tertiary

Secondary

Primary

Quranic

4 (4.7)

8 (9.3)

10 (11.6)

67 (74.4)

Tribe

Hausa/Fulani

Others

89 (98.7)

1 (1.3)

Religion

Islam

Christianity

88 (97.6)

2 (2.4)

Patient status

Inpatient

Outpatient

69 (76.7)

21 (23.3)

Traditional practices

Hot water bath

Hot water bath and Potash pap

None

9 (9.9)

70 (77.8)

11 (12.3)

History of pre-eclampsia

Yes

No

1 (1.1)

89 (98.9)

Outcome

Alive

Dead, in-hospital

86 (95.6)

4 (4.4)