Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Vincent Ugochukwu Igbokwe
Nigeria
Research Article
Effects of Anthropometric and Parity Factors on Blood Pressure (BP) Pattern of Third Trimester Pregnant Women in Sokoto, North-West, Nigeria
Author(s): Adamu Jibril Bamaiyi, Alexander Babatunde Adelaiye and Vincent Ugochukwu IgbokweAdamu Jibril Bamaiyi, Alexander Babatunde Adelaiye and Vincent Ugochukwu Igbokwe
This study examined the blood pressure (BP) patterns, anthropometric and parity factors that can affect the BP pattern among third trimester normal, singleton pregnant women in Sokoto.
A total of 129 subjects were recruited for the study including 88 pregnant women and 41 non-pregnant, age matched controls. The age ranges were 18-40 years and 19-40 years and the mean ages were 27.0+6.0 years and 28.1+6.8 years for the pregnant and non-pregnant groups, respectively (p=0.580). Majority (82%) of the pregnant women unlike the non-pregnant group, (44%) were parous. Most subjects of both groups fell in the BMI range 18.5-24.9 Kg/m2 (normal); 37.5% and 53.7% for the pregnant and non-pregnant groups, respectively. The mean BP of the pregnant women was 109.1 ± 10.4/67.8 ± 8.0mmHg and the non-pregnant controls was 113.8 ± 11.7/71.7 ± 9.5 mmHg.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000265