Author/Authors :
Bouafia, N. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d’hygiène hospitalière, Tunisia , Mahjoub, M. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d’hygiène hospitalière, Tunisia , Nouira, A. Service d’hygiène hospitalière, Tunisia , Ben Aissa, R. Centre de recherche de l’Office National de la Famille et de la Population de l’Ariana, Tunisia , Saïdi, H. CHU Farhat Hached - Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Tunisia , Guedana, N. Office National de la Famille et de la Population, Tunisia , Njah, M. CHU Farhat Hached - Service d’hygiène hospitalière, Tunisia
Abstract :
This descriptive study assessed the frequency of selected risk factors for high risk pregnancy (HRP) among women in Sousse region. All pregnant women (beyond 28 weeks gestation) giving birth in 4 public maternity hospitals between 15 February 2005 and 15 August 2005 and who had at least 1 risk factor were enrolled. Data were collected within 24 hours of birth from obstetric and antenatal records and by interview. Of 4660 pregnant women, 1194 (25.6%) had at least 1 risk factor and were considered at-risk pregnancies. Mean age of the at-risk women was 31.3 (SD 5.4) years, 73% were urban residents, 38% had secondary education or higher and 75% were housewives. The mean number of risk factors was 1.5 per woman. The majority of women (59.3%) had 1 risk factor and 30.4% had 2. The mean number of prenatal visits was 4, 68.6% were seen by an obstetrician and 43% used the private sector. Certain factors were inadequately screened: age 35 years, parity 4, previous low birth weight and neonatal death, excessive fundal height and anaemia.
