Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Family and Reproductive Health 1735-8949 4 1 2010 03 15 47 52 Abubakar Attahir Department of Human Physiology , Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria A Dikko Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria M Sufiyan Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria Aliyu Salihu Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria A Rabiu Department of Human Physiology , Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 2015 10 04 Objective: To examine association between maternal socio-cultural status, as indicated by maternal Income, education and polygamy with severity of pre–eclampsia. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out in Primary Health Centers in Katsina, Adamawa and Borno States. A total of two groups of subjects were selected for the study, with 50 Subjects in each group. Group A - pregnant non hypertensive women; Group B women with pre-eclampsia. Blood pressure was measured in a sitting position with sphygmomanometer after at least 10 minutes of rest. A semi structured questionnaire was administered to each respondent. P value≤ 0.05 was accepted as significant difference.  Results: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure BP was significantly different. (167.60±2.75 and 107.48±8.01 Vs. 116.70±0.98 and 76.80±8.67 in group B Vs. group A respectively, P<0.05). In Socio–cultural background significant correlation exists between pre–eclampsia and age at first marriage (P= 0.01). There also exists a correlation between age and number of marriages (P= 0.05). Age, parity, history of hypertension and number of marriages are negatively and significantly correlated with pre– eclampsia. Conclusion: This study found that seclusion and polygamy are not risk factors for developing pre-eclampsia. https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/89 https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/download/89/89