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Research Article Volume 12 Issue 1
Awareness of hypertensive disorders amongst pregnant women in a remote rural region-community based study
Chhabra Shakuntala
Received: February 25, 2026 | Published: March 16, 2026
Citation: Shakuntala C. Awareness of hypertensive disorders amongst pregnant women in a remote rural region-community based study. Pregnancy & Child Birth. 2026;12(1):16-21. DOI: 10.15406/ipcb.2026.12.00335
Abstract
Background: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (HDsP), (pre-existing hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia), complicate a big number of pregnancies and contribute to significant maternal, perinatal morbidity and mortality globally, more in low middle and middle-income countries (LMIC). Objective: Community based study was conducted to know about awareness in context of HDsP in rural pregnant women of a low resource region. Material methods: Information about awareness of women regarding HDsP was collected by interviews of pregnant women. Results: Out of 2000 pregnant women, 1966 women had come in contact with some health providers and of them 83% to 99%, (variations in numbers with different variables) said, they were aware of high blood pressure during pregnancy. Women with less or more education and low or high economic status had statistically significant difference in numbers of women with awareness, more women of higher education and of upper economic class had awareness, but education had more impact. Numbers of visits for antenatal care, place of antenatal care affected the numbers with awareness significantly, ranging from 80%to 99%, with different variables. Numbers with awareness of symptoms differed with variables. Many women said they were aware of prevention of hypertension, but could not tell any mode of prevention. Conclusion: Though most pregnant women said they were aware of hypertension during pregnancy, numbers changed with place of care and many were not aware of symptoms and signs, dangerous complications and modes of prevention. Time, they spent with health providers and probably peers helped more women in having awareness as was reflected amongst women of present study.
Keywords: complications, awareness, pregnant women, hilly region, forestry
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