Prevalencia y factores asociados a preeclampsia, Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, 2019

Abstract

Background: hypertensive disorders are one of the main causes of maternal death, high rates of morbidity and mortality are influenced by their variation in definitions, classifications, poor adherence to health services and late referral to specialized centers, hence the importance of recognizing the main associated factors that allow us to act in a timely manner. Objective: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with pre-eclampsia in pregnant women between 20 and 40 years of age treated in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital, 2019. Methodology: a cross-sectional analytical study was carried out, in a sample of 272 patients, the data were obtained from the review of medical records prior to a simple random sampling. Data processing was carried out using the SPSS program, considering the p value <0.05 and the factors associated with the Odds Ratio and their respective 95% CI statistically significant. Results: in the 272 patients, the mean age was 30.6 years, married (64.71%), urban residence (65.44%), secondary, multiparous (73.16%), of which 6.62% had preeclampsia Finding as associated risk factors without significant relevance age ≥35 years (OR = 1.2), nulliparous / primiparous (OR = 1.3), overweight or obesity (OR= 1.37) and maternal history of arterial hypertension chronic (OR= 1.33). Conclusions: the prevalence of preeclampsia was 6.62%, the associated factors without statistical significance were: with age ≥35 years, nulliparity, primiparity, overweight or obesity and maternal history of arterial hypertension chronic.