Research Indicates The Rate Of High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Increased Over Last 40 Years

Research Indicates The Rate Of High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Increased Over Last 40 Years In the age-period-cohort analysis, the rate of chronic hypertension increased sharply with advancing age and period from 0.11% in 1970 to 1.52% in 2010 (rate ratio, 13.41; 95% CI, 13.22–13.61).  While the absolute numbers are not that large, this represents