PREGNANCY OUTCOMES

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HYPERTENSIVE AND NORMOTENSIVE PAKISTANI POPULATION

Abstract

Introduction: 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. Objectives: 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. Design: Case control study. Settings: Obstetrics
and gynecology department of Jinnah hospital Lahore. Period: 1st October 2011 to 24 February
2012. Subjects and methods: The case control study of 250 cases (pregnant females with
hypertensive disorders) and controls (pregnant females without hypertensive disorder),
presented at obstetrics & 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. Results: Mean age for cases and controls was 26.96 ± 5.29yearsand 25.25 ±
4.60years, 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. Conclusions: 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.