Pre-Eklampsia Berat di RSUD Bayu Asih Purwakarta

In the period of 2004-2005, the severe preeclampsia condition among pregnant woman in RSUD Bayu Asih Purwakarta had been increased from 15,2% to 23,6%. It was predicted that the increase was related to factors such as education, job, mother age, parity, pregnancy age, illness, and antenatal care. The objective of this study is to analyse several factors related to severe preeclampsia condition among pregnant woman who delivered in RSUD Bayu Asih Purwakarta in the period of 2004-2005. The study design used in this research is case control that conducted among 133 cases mother who suffered from severe preeclampsia condition and 133 mothers who did not suffer from severe preeclampsia. The method of analysis used in this study is logistic regression method. This research found that mother age, illness, and education were related to severe preeclampsia condition. On the other hand, job, parity, pregnancy age, and antenatal care were not related to the severe preeclampsia condition. Illness has the strongest relationship to severe preeclampsia condition. According to the study results, pregnant women especially those age more than 35 year and primigravida need clear information about severe preeclampsia condition so they can seek the needed health service. The hospital must collect complete information about patiens’ medical record. Key words: Severe preeclampsia, pregnant women, hospital