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)
χ2 = 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
χ2 = 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
χ2 = 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
χ2 = 3.19
1
0.07
Employed
117 (94.4%)
109 (87.9%)
Unemployed
7 (5.6%)
15 (12.1%)
Religion
χ2 = 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.