Table 1 Distribution of health complications during pregnancy among Bangladesh women, BDHS 2011 (n = 327)
Pregnancy complications | Percentage of women |
|---|---|
High blood pressure | 9.1 |
Gestational diabetes | 11.5 |
Heart disease | 4.6 |
Convulsion | 6.1 |
Vaginal discharge | 4.5 |
Puffy face | 17.0 |
Blurred vision | 30.3 |
Severe headache | 36.7 |
High fever | 37.1 |
Long labour | 28.8 |
Excessive bleeding | 19.3 |
Shortness of breath | 21.2 |
Pregnancy risk | |
No risk: No complication | 19.9 |
Low risk: One to Two complications | 38.6 |
High risk: More than two complications | 41.5 |
All | 100.0 |