Is first pregnancy age associated with hypertension in the Chinese rural women population?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between first pregnancy age and hypertension later in the life of women from Chinese rural areas.

Methods

In total, 13,493 women were enrolled in the Henan Rural Cohort study. Logistic regression and linear regression were used to evaluate the association between first pregnancy age and hypertension and blood pressure indicators [including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and mean arterial pressure (MAP)]. The restricted cubic spline was used to examine the dose-response relationship between the first pregnancy age and hypertension or blood pressure indicators.

Results

After adjusting for potential confounders, each 1-year increase in first pregnancy age was associ

SUBMITTER: Du Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150638 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature