An epidemiologic study was undertaken on 647 cases associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, who were admitted to Department of Obsterics and Gyunecology, Yonsei University between March 1982 and February 1986. The results were as follows; ...
An epidemiologic study was undertaken on 647 cases associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, who were admitted to Department of Obsterics and Gyunecology, Yonsei University between March 1982 and February 1986. The results were as follows; 1. The incindence of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy was 8.7% of total delivery. 2. Using the classification of American Committee on Maternal Welfare in the incindence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was as follows; preeclampsia, mild ; 47.25%. preeclampsia, severe; 38.16%. Eclampsia ; 11.56% chronic hypertensive vascular disease with preeclampsia ; 0.5% chronic hypertensive vascular disease without preeclampsia ; 1.4% Unclassified ; 10 %, respectively 3. 52.9% of the patients were in the age 25-29 which was most prevalent childbirth group . 4. According to parity, 56.9% of the patients were primigravidas. 5. Among four seasons, 34.5% of the patients occured in winter which was followed by spring autumn, summer in order. 6. Among four blood type 36.6% of the patients occured in blood type A which was followed by blood type O,B, AB in orders. 7. Among the associated diseases with hypertensive disorder in pregnancy the incindence of anemia was the highest.