PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Introduction: Hypertension is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy, complicating up to 10% of pregnancies. Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are classied into 4 categories, as recommended by the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy. Chronic hypertension Preeclampsia-eclampsia, Preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, Gestational hypertension (transient hypertension of pregnancy or chronic hypertension identied in the latter half of pregnancy). Methodology the study of evaluate prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy and its associated factors among antenatal mothers using Cross sectional study. Conducted at selected hospitals, 100 Antenatal mothers the study employed a quantitative approach. Participants included all antenatal mothers between age group of 18 to 49 years. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used. Data collection involved a semi-structured questionnaire for demographics and clinical parameter and self-structure checklist for assess associated factors of hypertension in pregnancy. Reliability of the tools was conrmed with the Karl Pearson correlation coefcient for the questionnaire (0.978) and Test Retest form method of reliability, it is found to be 0.9888 both exceeding the acceptable threshold of 0.8. Result The study assessed prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy and its associated factors among antenatal mothers at selected hospitals. The prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy was 36 %. The occurrence rise with age with age peak were 35 year. Majority in risk factor was 91.7% of the mothers had stress, 36.1% of the mother had family history, 38.9% of the antenatal mothers had blood disorder, 55.6% of the mothers had diet contain high in fatty foods.72.2% of the mothers had diet contain high in salty food.41.67% of antenatal mothers had mild risk, 58.33% of them had moderate risk of hypertension in pregnancy. Minimum score was 6 and maximum score was 14. Mean score was 7.88 ± 1.54 and mean percentage score was 21.91 ± 4.29. Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy was high that other similar studies. Risk factors proling of antenatal mother is of utmost importance to identify those who may be likely to develop hypertension in pregnancy