DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2016.v04i08.012

Pages: 667-670

Eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in the developing world. The aetiopathogenesis of this condition involves combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors. The aim of the study was to determine the sociodemographic and other risk factors of Eclampsia. This study was conducted in the tertiary care hospital attached to a medical institution in Southern Odisha. Duration of study was one year from January 2014 to September 2015. A total of 218 cases were selected for the study. Maximum cases of eclampsia were in age group 20-24 yrs (63.3%) and minimum in age group >35 yrs(0.46%). Eclampsia was more common among mothers from rural areas (97.5%).Maximum incidence of Eclampsia is in Illiterate group (37.61%) followed by primary education (27.08%) and high school (31.19%). 83.94% of the cases belong to lower socioeconomic status while only 0.92% of the cases belonged to upper socioeconomic status. 83.48% of the cases were primigravida. Maximum patients were in between 35-37 weeks of gestation (43.12%) and 44.04% of the cases had no antenatal check-up. Awareness regarding socio-demographic risk factors for Eclampsia shall be helpful in reducing the incidence of eclampsia and the related morbidity and mortality.