title: [Epidemiology of high risk pregnancy in Sousse, Tunisia].
abstract: This descriptive study assessed the frequency of selected risk factors for high risk pregnancy (HRP) among women in Sousse region. All pregnant women (beyond 28 weeks gestation) giving birth in 4 public maternity hospitals between 15 February 2005 and 15 August 2005 and who had at least 1 risk factorwere enrolled. Data were collected within 24 hours of birth from obstetric and antenatal records and by interview. Of 4660 pregnant women, 1194 (25.6%) had at least 1 risk factor and were considered at-risk pregnancies. Mean age of the at-risk women was 31.3 (SD 5.4) years, 73% were urban residents, 38% had secondary education or higher and 75% were housewives. The mean number of risk factors was 1.5 per woman. The majority of women (59.3%) had 1 risk factor and 30.4% had 2. The mean number of prenatal visits was 4, 68.6% were seen by an obstetrician and 43% used the private sector. Certain factors were inadequately screened: age >35 years, parity >4, previous low birth weight and neonatal death, excessive fundal height and anaemia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouafia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nouira
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ben Aissa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saïdi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guedana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Njah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D012307:Risk Factors; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System