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Weather and occurrence of eclampsia.

B W Alderman1, E J Boyko, G L Loy

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Medical School, Denver.

International Journal of Epidemiology
|September 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study found no link between weather conditions on the day of delivery and the occurrence of eclampsia (a severe pregnancy complication). Eclampsia risk was not associated with temperature, humidity, precipitation, or wind speed.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Eclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication with potential environmental triggers.
  • Previous research on weather and eclampsia is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between daily weather variables and the incidence of eclampsia.
  • To determine if meteorological factors influence eclampsia occurrence in Washington State.

Main Methods:

  • Population-based case-control study design.
  • Inclusion of women with eclampsia and a control group from Washington State birth records (1980-1983).
  • Analysis of weather data (temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Main Results:

  • No statistically significant association was found between eclampsia and low temperature, high relative humidity, precipitation, or high wind speed.
  • These findings remained consistent after adjusting for demographic factors like race, parity, maternal age, and prenatal care initiation.

Conclusions:

  • The study does not support a link between weather conditions on the day of delivery and eclampsia occurrence in this population.
  • Further research may be needed to explore other potential environmental or temporal risk factors for eclampsia.