Epidemiological study of pregnancy induced

Objective : To study the sociodemographic factors, maternal and fetal outcome in pregnancy induced hypertension. Methods: This is a prospective observational study of 112 cases over a period of two years. Pregnant women with singleton pregnancy and with systolic BP >140mmHg and or diastolic BP>90 mmHg with more than 20 weeks gestation admitted in labour room were inc gestational age, blood group and birth weight. Maternal and fetal outcome was studied. admitted in labour room with diagnosis of pregnanc primigravida (62.5%) in the age group of 20 O+ve(30.35%) and A+ve (22.32%) blood group. 26.77% women delivered preterm and 52% which included small for gestational age and IUGR babies patients were complicated by HELLP syndrome. Intrauterine death was seen in 5 cases. pregnancy induced hypertension and good antenatal care and timely intervention may improve the maternal and perinatal outcome in women with pregnancy induced hypertension.