Gravidity, parity, blood pressure and mortality among women in Bangladesh from the HEALS cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite a hypothesised connection of reproductive history with hypertension and mortality, the nature of this association is poorly characterised. We evaluated the association of parity and gravidity with blood pressure, hypertension and all-cause mortality.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study cohort in rural Bangladesh.

Participants

There were 21 634 Bangladeshi women recruited in 2000-2002, 2006-2008 and 2010-2014 included in the present analysis.

Methods

Reproductive history was ascertained through an interviewer-administered questionnaire at the baseline visit. Blood pressure was measured by a trained study physician following a standard protocol at the baseline visit. Vital status was asce

SUBMITTER: Shih YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7451482 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature