Factors Associated with Blood Pressure Checkup During Pregnancy Among Women of Reproductive Age in Tanzania; An Analysis of Data from the 2015-16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicators Survey
Abstract:Background: Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity amongst pregnant women in the world. Blood pressure checkups during pregnancy are on of strategies to identify hypertensive disorders and hence timely management. Little is known on factors associated with blood pressure checkups in Tanzania.Method: The study used data from the 2015-16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicators Survey (2015-16 TDHS-MIS). A total of 6924women … Show more
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