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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.6618.7

Abstract

  Background: Education of pregnant women leads her to utilize the information available to manage her pregnancy. Aim: To study the pregnancy outcome in relation to her educational status. Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective study in which records were studied by follow up from January 2017 to June 2017. Their demographic features, associated maternal conditions, adverse maternal and perinatal outcome were noted. Results: Out of 917 records studied total 754 pregnant women were recruited for the study after excluding cases of missing information. In them 56.36 % were in age group of 20-29 years. In them women who had primary school and secondary school education were 66. 31%. Whereas 21.62% women dint had formal education. Anemia and hypertension was seen in majority of women who dint had formal education and had only primary education (70.06% and 60.60% respectively). PPH was seen more in women who dint had formal education (42.85%) and was similar in women who had only primary school education (42.85%). Preterm delivery and chance of cesarean section more in women who had primary school education followed by women who dint had formal education. NICU admissions and perinatal problems were more in women who had primary school education and   women who dint had formal education. Conclusion: Education plays important role in pregnancy outcome. One of the methods to reduce perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality is giving good education to the people of the country. 

Keywords: Educational Status; Anemia; Hypertension; Preterm Delivery; Cesarean Section.  

Corresponding Author : G. Baby Shalini, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka 574146, India