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The risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension: Black and White differences in a military population

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  • Irwin, D.E.
  • Savitz, D.A.
  • Hertz-Picciotto, I.
  • St. Andre, K.A.

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The relationship between race and risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension was investigated in a cohort of active-duty military women who gave birth during the period 1987 through 1989. Cases were identified through hospital discharge diagnoses and included transient gestational hypertension, pre- eclampsia, eclampsia, and unspecified hypertension complicating pregnancy. Multivariate analysis showed nulliparous Black women to be at a slightly increased risk for all pregnancy-induced hypertension (risk ratio [RR] = 1.2) and for pre-eclampsia (RR = 1.3) compared with nulliparous White women. Black parous women were found to have a slightly reduced risk of all pregnancy- induced hypertension (RR = 0.77) and pre-eclampsia (RR = 0.38) compared with White parous women.

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  • Irwin, D.E. & Savitz, D.A. & Hertz-Picciotto, I. & St. Andre, K.A., 1994. "The risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension: Black and White differences in a military population," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 84(9), pages 1508-1510.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1994:84:9:1508-1510_0
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