Self-reported pregnancy-related health problems and self-rated health status in Rwandan women postpartum: a population-based cross-sectional study

Table 2 Prevalence of self-reported pregnancy-related problems in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters^a of pregnancy, and the cumulative prevalence^b

Variable	1st trimester		2nd trimester		3rd trimester		Cumulative prevalence
Variable	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Hypertension	28	3	14	1.4	17	1.8	45	4.9
Convulsions	18	2	3	0.3	5	0.5	22	2.4
Diabetes mellitus	11	1.2	10	1.1	3	0.3	20	2.2
Bad smelling and vaginal discharge	41	4.5	47	5.1	29	3.1	85	9.2
Anaemia	66	7.2	81	8.8	58	6.3	138	15.0
Severe vaginal bleeding			14	1.5	6	0.7	18	2.0
Severe or continuous headache			59	6.4	46	5.0	72	7.8
Dimness or blurring vision			99	10.9	62	6.7	119	12.9
Abdominal pain and severe bleeding			16	1.7	5	0.5	177	19.2
Vomiting			105	11.4	44	4.8	117	12.7
Fever			26	1.3	9	1.0	29	3.1
Leaking of fluid from vagina			54	5.9	61	6.6	82	8.9
Swollen extremities			55	6.0	135	14.7	157	17
Preterm premature rupture of membranes			4	0.4	12	1.3	16	1.7
Diarrhoea			18	2.0	7	0.8	25	2.7
Baby not moving normally			9	1.0	5	0.5	12	1.3
Abdominal pain			93	10.1	93	10.1	177	19.2
Regular and painful uterine contractions			14	1.5	18	2.0	29	3.1
Infection			12	1.3	11	1.2	19	2.1
Preterm labour					29	3.1	29	3.1

^aThe first trimester represents the first three months of pregnancy, the second trimester represents four to six months of pregnancy, and the third trimester was defined as seven months or more
^bThe third trimester does not include events or complications during delivery

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