Factors related to blood pressure assessment during pregnancy in Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis using the 2019 mini demographic and health survey data
To reduce the high burden of mortality related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the country, blood pressure assessment should be improved. Therefore, policymakers should design interventions that empower women in terms of education and economy, promoting early initiation of antenatal care visits and prenatal counselling could improve blood pressure assessment.
Authors
- Mehari Woldemariam Merid
- Bantie Getnet Yirsaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0685-2218)
- Muluken Chanie Agimas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0808-124X)
- Tigabu Kidie Tesfie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-125X)
- Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1355-2763)
- Werkneh Melkie Tilahun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-4195)
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
- Debre Markos University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309247
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00