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Evaluation of Prevalence of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension and Its Associated Factors Among Women at a Tertiary Care Centre | |
Dr. Divyakala Jagadish Karegoudar | |
Background: It is also estimated that pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), one of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, affects about 5 – 8 % of all pregnant women worldwide. Hence, the present study was conducted to find out the prevalence of PIH and associated factors among the antenatal women. Materials &Methods: The study was conducted to find out the prevalence of PIH and associated factors among the 100 antenatal women. The diagnosis of PIH was confirmed by a physician working in labour ward. Data was collected. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used for data entry and analysis. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: In the present study maximum participants were of age group 20-24years and minimum participants were of 30-34 years age group. Maximum women were multigravida. Maximum women were having gestational age>42 weeks. 14 women had pregnancy induced hypertension. 10 women had family history of hypertension and 8 women had history of thyroid problem. Conclusion: The present study concluded that 14 women had pregnancy induced hypertension and 10 women had family history of hypertension and 8 women had history of thyroid problem. |
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