[Influence of socioeconomic factors on the course and monitoring of pregnancy]

Autor: R M, Dueñas Herrero, M J, Mitsuf Gallardo, J, Martínez de la Iglesia, M, Muñoz Alamo, M J, Fernández Fernández, N, Lora Cerezo
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Atencion primaria. 19(4)
ISSN: 0212-6567
Popis: To analyse variations in monitoring the pregnancy programme (PP) and in the programme's development in three population groups distinguished by their socio-demographic characteristics.An observational, descriptive and retrospective study."Occidente" Health District, Córdoba.Women who finalised their pregnancy in 1994 or 1995 (n = 415) and who lived in three zones distinguished geographically and socially: an Urban Area (UA), with an average population socially and economically and urban environment; a Marginal Area (MA) with a low social and economic level, high rates of unemployment and drug addiction, and a mixed population (gypsy and latin); and a Rural Area (RA), which had a rural productive way of life.The area of residence was related to the socio-demographic variables, history, drug consumption, PP monitoring and identified pathology.PP coverage reached 73.8% (CI 69.2-77.8), Pregnant women living in the MA were younger (p0.001), and included more adolescents (p0.001) and more single women (p0.001).Poorer monitoring and adherence to the PP by the MA population could be confirmed.
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