Research Article
Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertensive Disorders amongst Pregnant Women Seeking Healthcare in Ghana
Table 2
Medical characteristics of study respondents.
| | Variable | Without HDPs
(%) | With HDPs
(%) | Total
(%) |
| | Gravida | | | | | Primigravida | 96 (30.67) | 37 (20.00) | 133 (26.71) | | Multigravida | 204 (65.18) | 125 (67.57) | 329 (66.06) | | Grand multigravida | 13 (4.15) | 23 (12.43) | 36 (7.23) | | Miscarriage | | | | | No | 260 (82.80) | 140 (75.68) | 400 (80.16) | | Yes | 54 (17.20) | 45 (24.32) | 99 (19.84) | | Had caesarean section | | | | | No | 219 (69.75) | 99 (53.23) | 318 (63.60) | | Yes | 95 (30.25) | 87 (46.77) | 182 (36.40) | | Anxious of pregnancy | | | | | No | 239 (76.11) | 105 (56.76) | 344 (68.94) | | Yes | 75 (23.96) | 80 (43.24) | 155 (31.06) | | Alcohol consumption | | | | | No | 297 (95.19) | 128 (69.19) | 425 (85.51) | | Yes | 15 (4.81) | 57 (30.81) | 72 (14.49) | | History of chronic condition | | | | | No | 279 (90.29) | 144 (78.26) | 423 (85.80) | | Yes | 30 (9.71) | 40 (21.74) | 70 (14.20) | | Family history of HDPs | | | | | No | 236 (75.40) | 101 (54.30) | 337 (67.54) | | Yes | 77 (24.60) | 85 (45.70) | 162 (32.46) | | First antenatal visit | | | | | First trimester | 194 (61.98) | 148 (80.00) | 342 (68.67) | | Second trimester | 106 (33.87) | 31 (16.76) | 137 (27.51) | | Third trimester | 13 (4.15) | 6 (3.24) | 19 (3.82) | | Number of ANC visit | | | | | 1–3 times | 112 (36.01) | 149 (80.11) | 261 (52.52) | | 4–6 times | 95 (30.55) | 25 (13.44) | 120 (24.14) | | Above 7 times | 104 (33.44) | 12 (6.45) | 116 (23.34) |
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