AUTHOR=Malik Koussoh Simone , Tiade Marie Laure , Meless Guanga David , Meless Franck Renaud Djedro , Kouame Jerome , Sackou-Kouakou Julie , Adoubi Kassi Anicet , Oga Agbaya Serge , Ake Odile 

TITLE=Prevalence, Associate Health Conditions and Evolution of Chronic Hypertension Among Pregnant Women in Abidjan’s Neighborhood

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 70 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1608442

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2025.1608442

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=ObjectiveIn Côte d’Ivoire, prevalence of hypertension was 39.9% in 2017. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, associate health conditions and evolution of chronic hypertension among pregnant women in Abidjan’s neighborhood.MethodsThis was a prospective multicenter cohort study. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed.ResultsPrevalence of chronic hypertension was 8.6% [6.11–11.09]. Age (p = 0.001; 95% CI: 2.2–14.5); hyperglycemia (p = 0.04; 95% CI: 1.1–33.5); total cholesterol level (p = 0.02; 95% CI: 1.2–7.3); LDL cholesterol level (p = 0.01; 95% CI: 1.2–5.0); left ventricular hypertrophy (p = 0.03; 95% CI: 1.1–6.6) were significantly associated with chronic hypertension. After multivariate analysis, age ≥35 years (OR = 3.9; 95% CI: 1.4–11.8; p = 0.01) was the only variable statistically associated with chronic hypertension. During the follow-up to full-term pregnancy, systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly lower than those collected at inclusion. No complication such as preeclampsia was observed.ConclusionThe prevalence of chronic hypertension was relatively high. Women aged 35 and over were most at risk of developing the disease. Blood pressure gradually fell and stabilized in the women. No complication was observed.