Open AccessThrombocytopenia Among Pregnant Women in Southwest Ethiopia: Burden, Severity, and Predictors
Author(s) -
Kassahun Haile,
Solomon Kebede,
Temesgen Alemayehu Abera,
Abebe Timerga,
Ayenew Mose
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s365812
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , cross sectional study , pregnancy , public health , obstetrics , genetics , nursing , pathology , biology
Thrombocytopenia is a worldwide public health problem in pregnant women and is associated with significant maternal-fetal complications and mortality. Determination of burden, severity, and predictors of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women is imperative to develop intervention measures to mitigate their risk and public health impact, which is not well known in Ethiopia, particularly in the selected study area. Thus, this study aimed to determine the burden, severity, and predictors of thrombocytopenia among pregnant women in Wolkite University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia.