Kara, Mustafa Bozok Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Karaçavuş, Seyhan Bozok Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Nükleer Tıp Ana Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Çağlayan, Emel Kıyak Bozok Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Erdoğan, Yalçın Bozok Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Aile Hekimliği Ana Bilim Dalı, Turkey

Assessment of pregnants living in the province of Yozgat in relation with socioeconomic and demographic factors

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Aim. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the association between socioeconomic factors and pregnancy parameters. Methods. A total 300 patients referred to our clinic between April 2011- October 2011 were included into this cross sectional study according to the acceptance criteria. A detailed questionnaire was addressed to the participating women by face-to-face interview method. Maternal age, educational status, maternal occupation, presence of nausea-vomiting, nutrition issue, vitamin intake, maternal weight gain, number of previous births, husband s educational level, monthly income, status of planned pregnancy, social class, smoking, and alcohol consumption were evaluated. Results. There were statistically significant differences between the monthly income groups in relation with nutrition issue, planned pregnancy status, vitamin intake throughout pregnancy, maternal age, maternaloccupation, husband occupation, and family type. Conclusion. Pregnancy parameters and life-quality scores of the pregnants who have low socio-economic level were significantly lower than pregnants with high socio-economic level.

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Pregnancy , socio , economic level , maternal weight gain , education

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