Hypertension in Reproductive-Age Women

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• The study examined hypertension among women aged 15-49 in 21 low-income and middle-income countries using DHS data from 2013 to 2023. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure of at least 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure of at least 90 mm Hg. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• The pooled hypertension prevalence was higher among non-pregnant women than pregnant women. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• Country-level hypertension prevalence varied substantially across the included countries. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)
• Cote d'Ivoire and Bangladesh had consistently high hypertension prevalence across pregnant and non-pregnant women. — Hypertension in women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors across 21 low-income and middle-income countries using Demographic and Health Surveys (2013–2023)