Prevalence and Predictors of Pre-Existing Hypertension among Prenatal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana

Prevalence and Predictors of Pre-Existing Hypertension among Prenatal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana

Background: We aimed to assess prevalence and predictors of pre-existing hypertension in pregnant women in three districts of Northern region, Ghana. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1626 women in the third trimester of pregnancy across four antenatal centers in 2018. A que...

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Main Authors: Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Masud Yunesian, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Abraham Assan, Akbar Fotouhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Antenatal care
Obesity
Hypertension
Gestational diabetes
Ghana
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/21558

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