Table 1 The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants

All participants

n = 376

Age

n = 376

Educational level

Primary school: 89 (23.7)

Secondary school: 210 (55.8%)

University: 77 (20.5%)

Occupation

Housewife: 327 (87%)

Student: 15 (4%)

Employed: 34 (9%)

Gestational age

First trimester: 30(8.1%)

Second trimester: 109 (29.4%)

Third trimester: 237 (62.5%)

Number of pregnancies

1: 103 (27.4%)

2: 87 (23.1%)

3: 84 (22.3)

4: 58 (15.4%)

5: 27 (7.2%)

6: ≥ 17 (4.6%)

Causes of HRP^a

Diabetes mellitus: 71 (18.88%), cardiovascular disease: 50 (13.3%)

Hypertension: 48 (12.9%)

Placenta Previa: 20 (5.3%)

PROM: 19 (5.1%)

Placenta Acreta: 18 (4.8%)

Thrombocytopenia: 12 (13.5%)

Kidney or liver or brain-nerve or skin or respiratory disorders: 20 (5.3%)

Other: 118 (21%)