Pre-eclampsia Risk Factors in Patients Treated at Guayaquil University Hospital

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this research is to determine the risk factors of hypertensive pregnancy disorders in pregnant women who attended at prenatal care at the Universitary Hospital of the City of Guayaquil. Materials and methods: descriptive study, quantitative longitudinal cohort, executed in a group of 104 pregnant patients who attended the prenatal control. Techniques to acquire information were based on the application of a survey previously validated by experts and documentary review (medical records). These methods found variables which allowed identifying the risk factors in the hypertensive disorders of pregnant women. Results: Age distribution was in three ranges: under-19 (20.2%), 20 to 34 years (69.2%) 35 years (10.6%). The risk factors were: weight gain (41.3%), family history related to hypertensive alteration (30.8%), Poor nutrition (50%) marital status free union (54.8%), premium parity (35.6%) more than two couples (23.1%) hypertensive disease (13.5%) Conclusions: Risk factors of personal and family history of hypertensive disorders were observed in (30.8%), nutritional factor, prima parity and partner change took an important place; there are questions debatable risk factors that were taken into account. Prenatal control was not representative because patients attended their control as part of their study. Keywords: Hypertension; Pregnant women; Risk Factors; Pre-Eclampsia