Table 1 Characteristics of participating women
Characteristic | Categories | Number | Percent of 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
HDP type | Gestational hypertension | 8 | 38.1 |
Preeclampsia (and severe) | 5 | 23.8 | |
Chronic hypertension (and pre-existing) | 5 | 23.8 | |
Unsure | 3 | 14.3 | |
CVD | Yes | 7 | 33.3 |
No | 14 | 66.7 | |
Most recent HDP pregnancy (years) |  < 5 | 11 | 52.4 |
5 +  | 10 | 47.6 | |
Age (years) |  < 30 | 3 | 14.3 |
30 to 39 | 8 | 38.1 | |
40 to 49 | 3 | 14.3 | |
50 to 59 | 4 | 19.0 | |
60 +  | 3 | 14.3 | |
Dwelling | Urban | 14 | 66.7 |
Rural | 7 | 33.3 | |
Province in Canada | Alberta | 3 | 14.3 |
Ontario | 14 | 66.6 | |
Nova Scotia | 3 | 14.3 | |
Newfoundland | 1 | 4.8 | |
Ethno-cultural group | Caucasian | 6 | 28.6 |
Black (African, Caribbean) | 5 | 23.8 | |
East Asian (Chinese, Filipino) | 3 | 14.3 | |
South Asian (India, Pakistan) | 7 | 33.3 | |
Education | Less than secondary | 1 | 4.8 |
Secondary | 2 | 9.5 | |
Post-secondary | 12 | 57.1 | |
Post-graduate/professional program | 6 | 28.6 |