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NVI-rapporteringsår: 2012
Resultat
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2013

Perception of Pregnancy Related Health Issues Among Arab Women Living in the United States

Bidragsytere:
  • Ping Ma
  • Maria Christine Magnus og
  • Jeanette H. Magnus

Tidsskrift

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
ISSN 1557-1912
e-ISSN 1557-1920
NVI-nivå 1

Om resultatet

Vitenskapelig artikkel
Publiseringsår: 2013
Publisert online: 2012
Trykket: 2013
Volum: 15
Hefte: 2
Sider: 273 - 280

Importkilder

Isi-ID: 000321239800007
Scopus-ID: 2-s2.0-84882821160

Klassifisering

Vitenskapsdisipliner

Gynekologi og obstetrikk

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Tittel

Perception of Pregnancy Related Health Issues Among Arab Women Living in the United States

Sammendrag

Ethnic minorities living in the US have lower utilization and access to prenatal care, resulting in an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The present study examines utilization of prenatal care, perceived pregnancy related health, and perceived risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among Arab women living in the USA cross-sectional study was conducted, consisting of a convenience sample of 170 Arab women. A structured questionnaire was administered by a face-to-face or telephone interview. Multivariable logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals, controlling for potential confounders. All study participants had received prenatal care during their most recent pregnancy, and 90% had their first prenatal care visit before the 12th gestational week. The Arab women who were older (P = 0.02), those with 12 years of education or less (P = 0.002), and those who had lived in the US more than five years (P = 0.0002) were more likely to report four or more pregnancies. In addition, more than one-third of the women reported having experienced a miscarriage (35.4%), which was significantly associated with gravida status (P

Bidragsytere

Ping Ma

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Tulane University

Maria Christine Magnus

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Avdeling for fysisk helse og aldring ved Folkehelseinstituttet

Jeanette H. Magnus

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Institutt for helse og samfunn ved Universitetet i Oslo
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