The Characteristics of Pregnant Women and Contributing Factors to Pregnancy During COVID-19 Pandemic in Deli Serdang, North Sumatera
摘要
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is spreading rapidly throughout the world, is labeled as a public health emergency of international concern. Pregnant women are one of the groups that are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection due to the physiological changes they experience during pregnancy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, prevention efforts included a limitation to routine health services such as maternal health, and, therefore, a campaign regarding pregnancy prevention was also implemented. This study aims to determine the characteristics of mothers who experience pregnancy during the pandemic and examine contributing factors related to pregnancy. This study implemented a cross-sectional design. Data collection was performed in November 2020 using a questionnaire in Sub-District Sunggal and Sub-District Hamparan Perak. The number of respondents was 156 pregnant women who were taken using a simple random sampling method. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression with α = 0.05. The result showed that 60.9% of women had intended pregnancies. The logistic regression analysis showed that women who have two or fewer children (p < 0.05), women who were married for the first time at 21 years or older (p < 0.05), women with a partner educated primary or lower (p < 0.05), and women who did not use any contraception (p < 0.05) are significantly related to intending pregnancies during COVID-19 pandemic. The study concluded that factors associated with getting pregnant during COVID-19 are having two children, age at first marriage ≥21 years old, married partner with primary education, and not using contraceptives.