JURNAL INTERNASIONAL KEBIDANAN 2020-2023 UNIVERSITAS KEDOKTERAN GUILAN VOLUME 32 ISSUE 3.
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Relationship Between Socio-demographic Variables and Minor Discomforts in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Survey in Nigeria

JURNAL INTERNASIONAL KEBIDANAN 2020-2023 UNIVERSITAS KEDOKTERAN GUILAN VOLUME 32 ISSUE 3.
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Relationship Between Socio-demographic Variables and Minor Discomforts in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Survey in Nigeria

Midwifery, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Maternal Health

Introduction: Many pregnant women experience discomforts during their pregnancy that
are not severe, but may reduce their well-being. These minor discomforts such as vomiting,
heartburn, and leg cramps can be troublesome and may affect the women’s quality of life.
Objective: This research aims to determine the relationship between socio-demographic
variables and minor discomforts in pregnancy.
Materials and Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study. Participants were 202
pregnant women in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Systematic sampling was used for
their recruitment. A self-report questionnaire was used for surveying socio-demographic
characteristics and assessing the pattern and severity of minor discomforts. Chi-square(X2
)
test and ordinal logistic regression analysis were used for analyzing the collected data at 95%
Confidence Interval(CI).
Results: The age range of most women (42.1%) was 20-24 years. Most of them had their
2-4th pregnancy(37.6%) and a tertiary education (62.4%). There was a significant relationship
between the variables of age, number of pregnancies and occupation and the occurrence of
minor discomforts in pregnancy (P<0.05). There was a significant relationship between the
occupation and duration of minor discomforts (P<0.05), and between educational levels and
mode of treatment for minor discomforts (P=0.05). The Odds Ratios(OR) in ordinal logistic
regression models indicated that with one unit change in age, number of pregnancies and
occupation, the duration of minor discomforts was 1.05(95% CI; 0.457-1.722, P=0.0001),
1.07(95% CI; 0.316-2.021, P=0.0001) and 1.07(95% CI; 0.662-2.063, P=0.0001) times more
likely to change, respectively.
Conclusion: Healthcare professionals should consider the factors of age, number of
pregnancies, and occupation when providing care to pregnant women. More research to
address the minor discomforts in pregnancy is recommended using different methods.

Yahaya Jafaru

July 2022, Volume 32, Number 3

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