| Perceptions of pregnancy complications in Haiti. | |
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PMID: 18076885 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of perceived pregnancy complications and associated factors. METHODS: During a census, 450 women identified themselves as pregnant and 388 were interviewed postpartum. RESULTS: Complications were reported by 58.6%. Bleeding post-delivery was the most frequent complication (42.5%), followed by great pain (33.8%), bleeding during pregnancy (20.1%), and fever post-delivery (11.6%). Prenatal care at either a dispensary or a clinic was associated with reports of bleeding during pregnancy (odds ratio [OR] 9.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.71-48.00 and OR 7.58; 95% CI, 1.53-37.48, respectively). Women who visited a doctor were less likely to report bleeding during pregnancy (OR 0.20; 95% CI, 0.08-0.55) or fever post-delivery (P=0.015). Herb use was associated with reported bleeding during pregnancy (OR 2.22; 95% CI, 1.12-4.40) and great pain (OR 1.94; 95% CI, 1.05-3.58). CONCLUSION: The perceived pregnancy complication rate in Haiti is high and is associated with access to health care. The association between use of herbs and pregnancy complications warrants investigation. |
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Authors:
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Frank W J Anderson; Sujata I Naik; Shingairai A Feresu; Bette Gebrian; Manju Karki; Sioban D Harlow |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 100 ISSN: 0020-7292 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
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Created Date: 2008-01-14 Completed Date: 2008-04-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 116-23 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA. fwja@med.umich.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Complementary Therapies / statistics & numerical data Female Haiti / epidemiology Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Surveys Humans Middle Aged Phytotherapy / statistics & numerical data Postpartum Hemorrhage / epidemiology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy, epidemiology* Prenatal Care / statistics & numerical data Rural Population |
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