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Knowledge of Obstetric Warning Signs and Associated Risks among Saudi Pregnant Women
Universal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
| Vol 1, Issue 1
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%) | ||||||