Vol. 1, Issue 3, Part A (2018)

Background: Hypertensive disorders frequently complicate pregnancy and contribute substantially to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Identification of risk factors for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) can help determine the particular patient group which requires appropriate intervention. A variation in maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality has been observed worldwide, which could be the result of differences in the socio-economic background of nations as well as the quality of obstetric care delivered to these women.

Materials and Methods: This was a prospective and observational study was conducted in the Department of obstetrics and gynaecology and Department of Community Medicine of a private Hospital, for a period of one year. This was a tertiary care teaching hospital. Patterns for health care, literacy levels, chronic illnesses, history of drug use by spouses or women, and work status of both spouses and women. There are categories for verbal, physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Her sense of worth and self-esteem was being undermined by psychological abuse, where she was spoken down to or humiliated.

Results: In the current study, the majority of 60 (66.7%) participants were between 18- and 25-years age, with their mean age being 18.1±2.3 years, and 80 (88.9%) were Hindus by religion. As many as 82 (91.1%) teens were housewives and 29 (32.2%) of their husbands were factory workers. A large number of teenagers and their husbands had studied up to high school and above (54.5% and 45.6% respectively). Most 36 (40%) of the teens belonged to class IV socioeconomic status as per modified BG Prasad classification and 75 (83.3%) were living in a joint family.

Conclusion: Women in the MA group tended to show higher rates of abortion, Caesarean delivery, preeclampsia, preterm delivery, and obstetrical hemorrhage than those in the NHI group Therefore, health authorities should consider investigating what kind of barriers exist or what factors may affect these inequitable outcomes.