Pregnancy outcomes: a comparative study of hypertensive and normotensive Pakistani population

ABSTRACT

Pregnancy is a normal physiological event but some pregnancy specific or other medical conditions can cause maternal as well as fetal morbidities and even mortalities. Among them, raised blood pressure during pregnancy adversely affects both maternal and fetal outcomes. In this study, risk factors associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are explored and pregnancy outcomes of hypertensive women with normotensive pregnant women are compared. Case control study. Obstetrics and gynecology department of Jinnah hospital Lahore. 1st October 2011 to 24 February 2012. The case control study of 250 cases [pregnant females with hypertensive disorders] and controls [pregnant females without hypertensive disorder], presented at obstetrics and gynecology department of Jinnah hospital during 1st October 2011 to 24 February 2012 was conducted. SPSS software [16] and MS excel were used for statistical analysis. Mean age for cases and controls was 26.96 +/- 5.29 years and 25.25 +/- 4.60 years, respectively. Age and history of pregnancy was found to be significantly associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Comparison of neonatal outcome between case group and control group showed that hypertensive pregnant women were at higher risk of having adverse pregnancy outcome. Women with hypertension during pregnancy are at increased risk of having adverse pregnancy outcome as compared to normotensive women and age, history of pregnancy induced hypertension are contributing risk factors for developing hypertension during pregnancy