Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Background: The incidence burden of maternal hypertensive disorders has increased by 30% globally. This study analyzed the trends in prevalence and death rates from maternal hypertensive disorders across various states in the United States from 1990 to 2021.
Methods: Using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, we compared the following levels, stratified by state, between the beginning of 1990 and the end of 2021: hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, percentage prevalence change, mortality percentage change by age-standardized rates per 100,000 population, and age-stratified changes in the rate of incidence and mortality. The analysis was conducted using Microsoft Excel (16.7).
Results: The analysis revealed notable interstate variability in the prevalence and death rates of maternal hypertensive disorders (Figure 1). Nevada exhibited the highest increase in prevalence (0.87%), followed by Hawaii (0.65%) and Idaho (0.54%). In contrast, Mississippi experienced the largest decrease in prevalence (-0.22%), followed by Louisiana (-0.20%) and Maine (-0.19%). Regarding death rates, the District of Columbia saw the most significant decrease (-0.67%), followed by New York (-0.45%) and New Jersey (-0.42%). Conversely, West Virginia had the highest increase in death rates (0.89%), followed by Alaska (0.52%) and Kentucky (0.51%). The analysis of Age stratified subgroups in each state showed the maximum increase in mortality change in the age group of 40–44 years, followed by 35–39 years, with West Virginia having the highest percentage change mortality rates (2.55%; age group 40–44 years) and District of Colombia showing a sharp decrease in the percentage mortality rates (-0.72%; age group 30-34 years). Incidence percentage changes showed similar patterns, with Virginia showing a (3.41%; 40–44 years), closely followed by New York (3.31%; 40–44 years).
Conclusion: The data reveal significant disparities in both the prevalence and death rates of maternal hypertensive disorders across different states. Additionally, an increase in mortality and incidence rate changes of hypertension in pregnancy was observed in higher age groups, particularly among women aged 35–39 and 40–44. These findings highlight the need for tailored, state-specific public health strategies to effectively address targeted interventions for older age groups and mitigate the impact of maternal hypertensive disorders.