Maternal physical and social characteristics that influence the occurrence of preeclampsia/eclampsia and hemorrhage in Eastern Region of Ghana. A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preeclampsia/eclampsia places grave barriers to the successful reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity. These barriers have significant adverse outcomes for most women especially in sub-Saharan Africa, with Ghana contributing 88.7% of preeclampsia cases in Africa.

Aim

The aim of this study is to evaluate the maternal, physical and social characteristics that influence the occurrence of preeclampsia/eclampsia in Eastern Region of Ghana.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was conducted among pregnant women with gestational age > 28 weeks seeking antenatal care in seven hospitals in the Eastern Region of Ghana from October 2022 to March 2023. Using a simple random sampling technique, 445 patients were recruited at the antenatal care clinics using the ant

SUBMITTER: Avoka JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397600 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature