Perceived stress and its associated factors among pregnant women in Bale zone Hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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[1] 0000 0004 0455 7818, grid.464565.0, Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Po. Box 445, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia;0000 0004 0455 7818, grid.464565.0, Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Po. Box 445, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia;

关键词: Perceived stress;    Pregnancy;    Bale zone hospitals;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-019-4383-0

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【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesEven though perceived stresses during pregnancy adversely affect the mother and her baby, there is still a scarcity of data from developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence of perceived stress and associated factors among pregnant women in Bale zone hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia. Cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2016 to April 2017. A total of 396 pregnant women were successfully interviewed using structured and pre-tested questionnaires. Perceived stress scale was employed to assess the women’s stress status. A systematic random sampling technique was used. Logistic regression was applied to identify factors associated with perceived stress and statistical significance was considered at p-value < 0.05.ResultsIn this study, the prevalence of perceived stress among pregnant women was 11.6% (95% CI 8.30, 14.60). Having 2–5 pregnancies previously (AOR = 9.82; CI 1.08, 89.5) and gestational age less than 12 weeks (AOR = 3.53; CI 1.03, 12.08) were associated with perceived stress among pregnant women. In this study, the prevalence of perceived stress among pregnant women was relatively low. Health care providers should give due attention to the screening of stress in the first trimester to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy-specific stress.

【 授权许可】

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