Table 5.
Postnatal management for women diagnosed with a HDP. Values are n (%)
| NICE hypertension in pregnancy guidance | P-valuea | P-valueb (CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before guidance N = 227 | After guidance N = 195 | |||
| Informed of increased risk of HDP in future pregnancy | 4 (2) | 20 (10) | < 0.01 | < 0.01 (0.03, 0.13) |
| Medical review conducted at the postnatal review | 13 (6) | 9 (5) | < 0.01 | 0.65 (− 0.05, 0.03) |
| Unknown-advised to see GP for postnatal review | 132 (58) | 176 (90) | < 0.01 (0.24, 0.39) | |
| No evidence | 81 (36) | 10 (5) | < 0.01 (− 0.38, − 0.24) | |
adifference in frequencies ‘before and after’ guidance publication
bdifference in proportions ‘before and after’ guidance publication