Frequency of Maternal Factors in Patients of Stillbirth in Pakhtoon Families Visiting Public Hospitals of Peshawar
Nayab Hakim, Hazooran Lakhan, Farhana Jabeen Shah, Shams-ul-Haq, Memona Muntaqa, Muhammad Masood
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the frequency of maternal factors in
patients of still birth in Pakhtoon families visiting hospitals of Peshawar.
Study design: Cross-sectional study
Place and duration
of study: Department of Community & Preventive
Medicine, Kabir Medical College Gandhara University Peshawar from 1stJanuary
2020 to 31stDecember 2020
Methodology: Five hundred pregnant women were enrolled. All
multiparous pregnant women of Pakhtoon families with still birth admitted in
Gynaecology wards in public hospitals of Peshawar were included. All
multiparous pregnant women of Pakhtoon families with still births with renal
diseases, accidental trauma, respiratory diseases and history of physical
violence visiting public hospitals of Peshawar were excluded.
Results: 65% of respondents were from 31-45 years. Maternal risk factors were
education below matric 64.4%, 7% respondents were working, 78% respondents with
total income less than 30 thousand. 59.8% with last birth interval less than 2
years. 44% respondents had haemoglobin less than 7g/dl. 40.2% respondents had
comorbidity with stillbirth i.e. hypertension.
Conclusion: Maternal
risk factors were low socioeconomic status, birth interval less than 2 years, severe
anemia and hypertension in current study.
Keywords: Still birth, Socioeconomic, Ante-partum hemorrhage