In the period 2017-2019, the prevalence of any kind of hypertensive disorder among pregnant U.S. women was higher among older women, reaching a rate of 31 percent in those aged 45 to 55 years. The majority of them suffered from pregnancy-associated hypertension, with a rate of 23 percent. This graph shows the prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy among U.S. women aged 12 to 55 years, by maternal age.
Prevalence of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in the United States in 2017-2019, by age group*
* The CDC defines hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) "as prepregnancy (chronic) or pregnancy-associated hypertension" which are "common pregnancy complications in the United States".
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 29, 2022). Prevalence of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in the United States in 2017-2019, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310691/prevalence-of-hypertensive-disorders-in-pregnancy-by-maternal-age-group/
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