ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS FOR HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANT WOMEN CASE – CONTROL STUDY

Abdul Kadhum Zedian, Muna

	ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS FOR HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANT WOMEN CASE – CONTROL STUDY
AL-TAQANI
Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 0-0
Author
Muna abdul kadhum zedian
Abstract
One of the most important complications during pregnancy is hypertension which is responsible for a widespread range of harms in mothers and fetuses. The aims of this study were to identify risk factors that were related to hypertension in pregnant women and compare that with control sample.A case control study was conducted in Al- Washash & Bab-Almoadham primary health centers. A total of 300 pregnant women were studied, 100 pregnant women with hypertensive and 200 pregnant women without hypertensive The data was collected by self recording of a previously designed questionnaire to obtain sociodemographic information and the sampling was (non probability convenient) . About 55% of the pregnant women was in age group (20-29) and lowest percentage in the age group (40-49) years. The illiteracy rate was higher among the pregnant women with hypertension (5% and about 3.5%) compared to control . The housewives rate was higher among the pregnant women with hypertension 88%. Family history of hypertension was higher among pregnant with hypertension and about 66%. Conclusion show that the factors that might be related to hypertension in pregnancy were (early reproductive age, housewife, family history of hypertension, multiparity, history of abortion, short birth intervals, smoking, and moderate of exercise).
Keywords
PIH; risk factors; Pregnant Women

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