Knowledge of Obstetric Warning Signs and Associated Risks among Saudi Pregnant Women

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants along with theknowledge level regarding obstetric warning signs and associated risk factors(N=362)

Inadequate Adequate Inadequate Adequate

Age < 20 33(9.1%) 30(8.3%) 3(0.8%) Number of family members 2-Jan 114(31.5%) 82(22.7%) 32(8.8%)

20 - 30 149(41.2%) 112(30.9%) 37(10.2%) 4-Mar 148(40.9%) 111(30.7%) 37(10.2%)

31– 40 148(40.9%) 103(28.5%) 45(12.4%) 7-May 77(21.3%) 57(15.7%) 20(5.5%)

>40 32(8.8%) 25(6.9%) 7(1.9%) ≥ 8 23(6.4%) 20(5.5%) 3(0.8%)

Level of Education Secondary or below 172(47.5%) 148(40.9%) 24(6.6%) Family monthly income (SAR) < 5000 73(20.3%) 62(17.2%) 14(3.9%)

Diploma 74(20.4%) 53(14.6%) 21(5.8%) 5000 - 8000 160(44.3%) 120(33.1%) 40(11%)

University 102(28.2%) 61(16.9%) 41(11.3%) >8000 125(34.5%) 88(24.3%) 38(10.5%)

Graduate 14(3.9%) 8(2.2%) 6(1.7%) History of chronic illness Yes 91(25.1%) 69(19.2%) 22(6.1%)

Working Status Working currently 115(31.9%) 81(22.4%) 34(9.4%) No 268(74%) 199(55.3%) 70(19.4%)

Working in the past 91(25.2%) 62(17.2%) 29(8%) Type of Chronic illness DM and HTN 4(1.1%) 4(1.1%) 0

Never Worked 155(42.9%) 127(35.2%) 28(7.8%) DM and Thyroid disease 2(6%) 2(0.6%) 0

Place of Work Schools 42(26.8%) 27(17.2%) 15(9.6%) DM and others 1(0.3%) 0 1(0.3%)

Hospitals 65(41.4%) 44(28%) 21(13.4%) HTN and Thyroid disease 1(0.3%) 1(0.3%) 0

Private Company 49(31.8%) 36(22.9%) 14(8.9%) Travel time from home to the hospital < 30 minutes 111(30.7%) 84(23.2%) 27(7.5%)

Place of residence City 32(8.8%) 30(8.3%) 3(0.8%) ≥30 minutes 251(69.3%) 186(51.4%) 65(18%)

Village 329(91.2%) 240(66.3%) 89(24.6%) Travel time from home to the nearest health care center 10 -15 minutes 172(47.5%) 133(36.7%) 39(10.8%)

          ≥15 minutes 189(52.2%) 137(37.8%) 53(14.7%)