Open AccessMagnitude of Pre-Existing Diabetes Mellitus Among Pregnant Women in Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Eskinder Wolka,
Wakgari Deressa,
Ahmed Reja
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s292000
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , pregnancy , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , childbirth , obstetrics , family history , demography , rural area , pediatrics , genetics , pathology , sociology , biology , endocrinology
The presence of maternal diabetes mellitus (DM) during pregnancy has complications for both mother and child. Pre-existing DM can result in higher risk of maternal and child mortality and morbidity. In Ethiopia, the magnitude of pre-existing DM among pregnant women is not well studied. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of pre-existing DM among pregnant women in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia.