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The aim is to assess the prevalence of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and identify its associated risk factors among pregnant women in Hawassa.

March 7, 2026GLOBAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL STUDENTSOpen Access

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care: A Cross-sectional Study

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ZHZerai HagosEuclid University

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Cross-sectional study finds pregnancy-induced hypertension linked to age, obesity, and family history in pregnant women, suggesting targeted interventions.

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The aim is to assess the prevalence of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and identify its associated risk factors among pregnant women in Hawassa.
Conducted a cross-sectional study from January to June 2024 among 384 pregnant women attending antenatal care.
Used systematic random sampling for participant selection and structured questionnaires for data collection.
Defined PIH as elevated blood pressure after 20 weeks of gestation without proteinuria.
Applied binary logistic regression to determine significant associated factors.
The prevalence of PIH was found to be 8.3% (95% CI: 5.7–11.5).
Significant risk factors included maternal age >35 years (AOR = 2.45), pre-pregnancy obesity (AOR = 3.12), and family history of hypertension (AOR = 4.08).
Primigravidity was also linked to higher risk (AOR = 2.18), while multiparity ≥3 was considered protective (AOR = 0.42).

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Zerai Hagos (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1645af8044f7a4ea0b2 https://doi.org/10.25259/gjms_64_2025

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Cross-sectional study finds pregnancy-induced hypertension linked to age, obesity, and family history in pregnant women, suggesting targeted interventions.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care: A Cross-sectional Study

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care: A Cross-sectional Study

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