Table 3 Knowledge of health workers on pre-eclampsia and cardiovascular risk
Variables | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Unsure N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to increased cancer | 11 (7.5) | 79 (54.1) | 56 (38.4) |
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to hypertension later in life | 127 (87.0) | 7 (4.8) | 12 (8.2) |
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to ischaemic heart disease | 93 (63.7) | 15 (10.3) | 38 (26.0) |
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to stroke | 101 (69.2) | 17 (11.6) | 28 (19.2) |
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to kidney disease | 107 (73.3) | 11 (7.5) | 28 (19.2) |
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to liver disease | 59 (40.4) | 19 (13.0) | 68 (46.6) |
Pre-eclampsia predisposes to shorter life expectancy | 51 (34.9) | 93 (63.7) | 2 (1.4) |
Awareness of guidelines in treatment and prevention of hypertension | 24 (16.4) | 122 (83.6) | |
Asking about pre-eclampsia in routing clerking of non-pregnant women | 38 (26.0) | 108 (74.0) | |
Routine counseling on cardiovascular risk in women risk of pre-eclampsia | 67 (45.7) | 79 (54.3) | |
Counseling on general terms of cardiovascular risk | 12 (8.2) | 134 (91.8) | |
Counsel on specific terms such as exercise, stop smoking, salt intake | 41 (28.1) | 105 (71.9) |