Relationship between characteristics and obstetric history with hypertension in pregnancy

Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to assess the association of characteristics and history of obstetrics with hypertension in pregnancy.

Methods

The study design was cross-sectional with total sample of 100 pregnant women, 50 normal tension and 50 hypertension in pregnancy. They were selected by purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria were gestational age of more than 20 weeks, and exclusion criteria were essential hypertension, pregnancy gemeli, pregnant mola, diabetes mellitus, and kidney pain. Data collected directly by the researcher include characteristics of age, work status, education, income and income of husband. The obstetric history consists of a history of preeclampsia/eclampsia, history of abortion, parity, pregnancy plan, and gestational distance. Bivariate analysis was used to measure the association of characteristic and obstetric history with hypertension in pregnancy.

Results

There was no correlation between age, working status, education level, income, and husband's income with hypertension in pregnancy where p > 0.05 for each variable. There was a significant association between obstetric history of pre-eclampsia history with hypertension in pregnancy (OR 10,286; 95% IK 2,209–47,901; p = 0.001).

Conclusion

Hypertension in pregnancy was associated with a history of pre-eclampsia.