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Knowledge of Obstetric Warning Signs and Associated Risks among Saudi Pregnant Women
Universal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
| Vol 1, Issue 1
Table 2. The participants’ obstetric history and knowledge level about obstetricwarning signs and associated risk factors (N=362).
| Inadequate | Adequate | Inadequate | Adequate | ||||||
| Number of pregnancies | 2-Jan | 138(38.1%) | 105(29%) | 33(9.1%) | Physical health status during previous pregnancy - | Excellent | 39(11.5%) | 31(9.1%) | 8(2.4%) |
| 4-Mar | 138(38.1%) | 97(26.8%) | 41(11.3%) | Very good | 134(39.4%) | 102(30%) | 32(9.4%) | ||
| 6-May | 57(15.7%) | 46(12.7%) | 11(3%) | Good | 134(39.4%) | 97(28.5%) | 37(10.9%) | ||
| 9-Jul | 29(8%) | 22(6.1%) | 7(1.9%) | Poor | 33(9.7%) | 26(7.6%) | 7(2.1%) | ||
| Number of Births | None | 74(20.4%) | 53(14.6%) | 21(5.8%) | Psychological health status during previous pregnancy | Excellent | 43(12.7%) | 38(11.2%) | 6(1.8%) |
| 2-Jan | 142(39.2%) | 106(29.3%) | 36(9.9%) | Very good | 114(33.6%) | 85(25.1%) | 29(8.6%) | ||
| 4-Mar | 86(23.8%) | 64(17.7%) | 22(6.1%) | Good | 142(41.9%) | 100(29.5%) | 42(12.4%) | ||
| 6-May | 51(14.1%) | 39(10.8%) | 12(3.3%) | Poor | 39(11.5%) | 32(9.4%) | 7(2.1%) | ||
| 9-Jul | 9(2.5%) | 8(2.2%) | 1(0.3%) | Number of abortions | None | 222(61.5%) | 164(45.4%) | 57(15.8%) | |
| Gestational age(weeks) | < 27 | 140(38.8%) | 107(29.6%) | 33(9.1%) | 2-Jan | 118(32.7%) | 91(25.2%) | 27(7.5%) | |
| 28 - 36 | 171(47.4%) | 125(34.6%) | 46(12.7%) | 4-Mar | 17(4.7%) | 12(3.3%) | 5(1.4%) | ||
| > 36 | 50(13.9%) | 37(10.2%) | 13(3.6%) | 6-May | 4(1.1%) | 2(0.6%) | 1(0.3%) | ||
| Physical health status during current pregnancy - | Excellent | 45(12.5%) | 35(9.7%) | 10(2.8%) | 9-Jul | 1(0.3%) | 2(0.6%) | 1(0.3%) | |
| Very good | 129(35.7%) | 95(26.3%) | 34(9.4%) | Number of babies born with health problems | None | 324(90%) | 241(66.9%) | 83(23.1%) | |
| 26(7.2%) | |||||||||
| 1(0.3%) | |||||||||
| Good | 161(44.6%) | 118(32.7%) | 43(11.9%) | 1 | 34(9.4%) | 241(66.9%) | 8(2.2%) | ||
| 26(7.2%) | |||||||||
| 1(0.3%) | |||||||||
| Poor | 26(7.2%) | 21(5.8%) | 5(1.4%) | 2 | 2(0.6%) | 241(66.9%) | 1(0.3%) | ||
| 26(7.2%) | |||||||||
| Psychological health status during current pregnancy | Excellent | 44(12.2%) | 38(10.5%) | 6(1.7%) | 1(0.3%) | ||||
| Very good | 115(31.9%) | 81(22.4%) | 34(9.4%) | Infant health problems (if present) | Congenital malformation | 3(8.8%) | 3(8.8%) | 0 | |
| Good | 154(42.7%) | 113(31.3%) | 41(11.4%) | Small for gestational age | 9(26.5%) | 9(26.5%) | 0 | ||
| Poor | 48(13.3%) | 37(10.2%) | 11(3%) | Mental retardation | 6(17.6%) | 3(8.8%) | 3(8.8%) | ||
| Number of antenatal visits during current and previous pregnancies | < 4 visits | 151(41.8%) | 122(33.8%) | 29(8%) | others | 15(44.1%) | 11(32.4%) | 4(11.8%) | |
| ≥ 4 visits | 208(57.6%) | 146(40.4%) | 62(17.2%) | Time spent by the health care provider to provide education - | < 15 minutes | 222(61.3%) | 163(45%) | 59(16.3%) | |
| 15 - 30 minutes | 127(35.1%) | 97(26.8%) | 30(8.3%) | ||||||
| ≥ 30 minutes | 12(3.3%) | 9(2.5%) | 3(0.8%) | ||||||