Role of male partners in the long-term well-being of women who have experienced severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Figure 1. Selection of participants flowchart.

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and obstetric history of the nine women living with the same male partner six to seven years after SAMM.

Characteristic
Age (yrs)	N = 9
Median	26
Min-max	22–42
Education
No formal	1 (11%)
Primary	6 (67%)
Secondary	2 (22%)
Type of SAMM
Eclampsia	7 (78%)
Pre-eclampsia	2 (22%)
Index pregnancy – discharged with a live child
Yes	6 (67%)
No	3 (33%)
Number of pregnancies following index pregnancy
Median	1
Min-max	0–3

Table 2. Profiles of male participants.

	Type of marriage	Educational level	Occupation	Number children^a	Condition female partner
1	monogamous	primary	farmer	2	E
2	monogamous	secondary	business	2	E
3	monogamous	primary	farmer	2	E
4	monogamous	no formal education	farmer, owns a shop	3	PE
5	monogamous	primary	farmer	2	E
6	monogamous	no formal education	farmer	6	PE
7	monogamous	primary	farmer	7	E
8	monogamous	secondary	farmer, buys and sells cows	2	E
9	monogamous	tertiary	teacher, owns a shop	2	E

E: eclampsia; PE: pre-eclampsia.

^aNumber of live children together with the same male partner as the one during the index pregnancy.

Data availability statement

Data are available from the author upon request.