Objective: to investigate maternal characteristics and risk factors for development of preeclampsia in pregnant women. Methods: documentary and retrospective study based on medical records of pregnant women of six Family Health Strategy teams. Information of 94 pregnant women was collected through a form and used in the study. Results: the pregnant women were aged between 15 and 47 years. The risk factors for development of preeclampsia in the sample were primiparity 40 (42.6%), chronic hypertension 4 (4.3%), multiple pregnancy 9 (9.6%), diabetes mellitus and obesity 8 (8.6%), and age >40 years (1.1%). Conclusion: there were some risk factors for the development of preeclampsia in the evaluated registries, such as primiparity, chronic hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity. Descriptors: Risk Factors; Pre-Eclampsia; Prenatal Care; Pregnancy, High-Risk.Objetivo: investigar as características maternas e os fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento da pré-eclâmpsia em gestantes. Métodos: estudo documental e retrospectivo, conduzido em fichas de cadastro de gestantes de seis equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Foram utilizadas as informações de 94 gestantes, sendo esses dados coletados por meio de um formulário. Resultados: as gestantes possuíam idade entre 15 e 47 anos. Os fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de pré-eclâmpsia presentes na amostra foram a primiparidade 40 (42,6%), a hipertensão crônica 4 (4,3%), a gravidez múltipla 9 (9,6%), o diabetes mellitus e a obesidade 8 (8,6%) e a idade >40 anos (1,1%). Conclusão: houve a presença de alguns fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento da pré-eclâmpsia nos cadastros avaliados, como primiparidade, hipertensão crônica, diabetes mellitus e obesidade.
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