Risk factors of pre-eclampsia in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
Mary Slessor Journal of Medicine
;
10(1)2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1265815
ABSTRACT
A prospective observational study of the risk factors of pre-eclampsia in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital; Kano; Nigeria over a 5 year period was conducted. The socio-demographic characteristics and obstetric variables of 212 women who had pre-eclampsia and delivered in our unit; were compared with that of the other women who delivered in our unit but did not have pre-eclampsia during the period of study. The data obtained were analyzed using Epi-Info Version 6.0 (CDC Atlanta USA). Chi-square test was used to compare groups for significant differences. P-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. The odds ratio (OR) and 95confidence interval (CI) were determined. Extremes of reproductive age and parity; low socioeconomic and unbooked status; positive family history of hypertention and ecess weight gain were found to be significant risk factors. Provision of free or subsidized and accessible antenatal care services; campaign for female education and employment; as well as acceptance of modern family planning methods; will prevent pregnancies at extremes of reproductive age; grandmultiparity; and unbooked status; and reduce the prevalence of pre-eclampsia
Buscar no Google
Índice:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Pré-Eclâmpsia
/
Mulheres
/
Fatores de Risco
/
Hospitais de Ensino
/
Nigéria
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
/
Estudo observacional
/
Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mary Slessor Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS