Prevalence of hypertension in type ii diabetic mellitus subjects among diabetic care centres in abha and khamis mushayat, Saudi Arabia

Background: Hypertensive disorders have become increasingly prevalent and complicate an increasing number of pregnancies. Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complications of pregnancy.1 Hypertension affects 10% of all pregnancies and is accompanied by an increase in fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Objectives: 1) To study the prevalence of hypertension in pregnant women 2) To create awareness among pregnant women about prevention of hypertension during pregnancy. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted on 200 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Khamis Mushayathospital aged 20-45 years. Interview questionnaire containing details such as number of pregnancies, number of current pregnancy, BMI, weight of the mother, blood sugar levels, abortions, blood pressure of the mother, diseases if any other than hypertension such as diabetes mellitus, renal diseases, etc. The association between variables was studied on SPSS 22 platform using Chisquare. Also a live presentation on hypertension in pregnancy was given to Khamis Outpatient clinic pregnant subjects to create awareness. Results: In a majority of the subjects, there was a highly significant relationship between number of pregnancies and age at 2nd pregnancy, weight of the mother and abortion history. Again in a majority of the subjects there was a highly significant relationship between age at 1st pregnancy and education of the mother, weight of the mother and previous history of fetal death. There was a highly significant relationship between education of the mother and occupation and income in a majority of the subjects. Also a highly significant relationship existed between income of the family and presence of disease. Also weight of the mother highly significantly related to the BMI and presence of other diseases in the mother. In a majority of the subjects, there was a highly significant relationship between family history of hypertension and BMI of the mother; hypertension in previous deliveries and dietary recommendations; pre abortion history and son’s fetal death; history of son’s fetal death and dietary recommendations; age at onset of hypertension and renal disease; dietary recommendations given and followed; following dietary recommendations and hypertension for previous deliveries. Conclusion: A highly significant relationship existed between some of the background variables such as BMI of the mother related to many variables and hence the role of BMI, dietary recommendations and exercise in decreasing hypertension cannot be overruled.