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Hypertension and its correlates among pregnant women consuming tobacco in India: Findings from the National Family health Survey-4

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posted on 2023-08-16, 10:33 authored by Shekhar Grover, Tanu Anand, Jugal Kishore, D.N. Sinha, Sumit Malhotra, Priyanka Dhawan, Sonu GoelSonu Goel

Background: Hypertension (high blood pressure) during pregnancy has significant implications on maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Tobacco use during pregnancy amplifies this burden and increases the risk of hypertensive disorders along with adverse birth outcomes. The current study aimed to evaluate the joint risk atpopulation-level of tobacco use and hypertension among pregnant women in India.

Methodology: Data of 32,428 “currently pregnant” women aged 15–49 years was obtained from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16to estimate bivariate (tobacco user vs. non-user) and binomial logistic regression analysis in order to get odds ratios of having hypertension. The analysis included socio-demographic variables such as the respondent’s age, type of residence, wealth index, and education status.

Results: Prevalence of hypertension among pregnant tobacco users (7.5%) was significantly higher than that of non-users (6.1%). The unadjusted odds of having hypertension were 1.17 (95% CI: 1.02–1.35) times among tobacco users than non-users and increased with age (p < 0.001) and in rural areas (p = 0.02) after adjusting for other covariates. However, it varied inversely with education status (p > 0.05; NS) and wealth quintile (p = 0.01).

Conclusion: The present study identifies the higher co-existence of hypertension among tobacco-using pregnant women and highlights the need for tobacco control/cessation and hypertension prevention and management during pregnancy considering socio-demographic disparities.

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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023, 35, 102281

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