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

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.

Variables	Normal IPI (n = 124)	Short IPI (n = 124)	Test stat	df	-value
Mean age (SD)	34.06 (3.88)	33.19 (4.54)	t = −1.63	246	0.11
Age group (years)			χ^2 = 3.19	2	0.07
Less 20	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
20–34	61 (49.2%)	75 (60.5%)
>34	63 (50.8%)	49 (39.5%)
Marital status			χ^2 = 1.35	2	0.51
Single	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Married	123 (99.2%)	121 (97.6%)
Divorced	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)
Widowed	1(0.8%)	2 (1.6%)
Educational status			χ^2 = 2.78	3	0.43
No formal	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)
Primary	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)
Secondary	43 (34.7%)	32 (25.8%)
Tertiary	77 (62.1%)	86 (69.4%)
Employment status			χ^2 = 3.19	1	0.07
Employed	117 (94.4%)	109 (87.9%)
Unemployed	7 (5.6%)	15 (12.1%)
Religion			χ^2 = 1.02	1	0.31
Christian	123 (99.2%)	121 (97.6%)
Others	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)

NB: IPI = interpregnancy interval, SD = standard deviation, df = degree of freedom.