Determinants of preeclampsia among pregnant and laboring mothers managed at Wolaita Sodo university comprehensive specialized hospital, South ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, preeclampsia continued to be one of a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Indeed, developing countries like Ethiopia face significant public health challenges because of scarce data and limited applications of determinants of preeclampsia. Therefore, the aim of this research was to identify determinants of preeclampsia among pregnant and laboring mothers who came for antenatal care and labor and delivery services.

Methods

We conducted an unmatched case-control study among women diagnosed with preeclampsia and admitted to Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Two hundred seventy women with case to control ratio of 1:2 were participated. We computed descriptive statistics like frequencies, percentages, me

SUBMITTER: Garbo BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487209 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature