Prevalence and Risk Factors for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women in Bulukumba District

Abstract

This study used a descriptive-analytic approach with the Historical Cohort Studies approach, to look at the mother's cohort book regarding the history of age, parity, BMI, and the living environment of mothers with pre-eclampsia in pregnant women in Bulukumba Regency. The stages in this study were collecting data on pregnant women who both experienced preeclampsia and those who were normal in each Public Health which consisted of 20 Public Health. Determining the sample with the sampling method cluster sampling which will then be drawn samples from each Puskesmas by simple random. Analyze the data that has been obtained using SPPS. The results of the study of 332 samples found that 259 (78.1%) were normal and 73 (21.9%) had preeclampsia. The results of the chi-square test showed that there were significant differences in proportions or other words age, body mass index (BMI). , parity and residential environment of pregnant women, influence the incidence of pre-eclampsia. The results of this study can be a source of data for future researchers and can provide input and recommendations for the Bulukumba Regency Government in making policies that are more targeted and focused on overcoming preeclampsia in pregnant women.