Effect of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Consumption Toward Pregnancy Outcomes among Hypertension Pregnant Women in Poasia and Lepo-Lepo Public Health Centres, Kendari City Wuna Wa Ode Sri Kamba1, Idris Irfan1, Nontji Werna1 1Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km.10, Makassar, 90245, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract The study aims to determine the effect of calcium and vitamin D supplement consumption among hypertension pregnant women toward pregnancy outcomes in Poasia and Lepo-Lepo Public Health Centres, Kendari city. The study was used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test design with intervention and control groups. The study was conducted from 24th March to 21st June 2016 at Poasi and Lepo-Lepo Public Health Centres (Puskesmas), Kendari city. The study population were all pregnant women who suffered hypertension with total of 38 pregnant women. The sample sizes were 32 respondents (16 respondents in intervention group and 16 respondents in control group). The samples were obtained with purposive sampling techniques. The data was analysed using SPSS program. The bivariate analysis is determined effect of calcium and vitamin D consumption among hypertension pregnant women toward their pregnancy outcome by using Wilcoxon test and Mann Whitney statistic test. The statistical test showed systolic and diastolic blood pressure changes during pre-test and post-test in intervention group were p=0.001 and p=0.003. Meanwhile, chi square test for effect of calcium and vitamin D supplement consumption toward infant body weight (p=0.000), infant body length (p=0.000), infant head circumference (p= 0.000). Top Keywords Birth body weight, Body length, Diastolic blood pressure, Head circumference, Hypertension, Systolic blood pressure. Top |