EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN

Infant mortality rate is a serious issue worldwide. Pakistan being a developing country comprises of diverse socioeconomic classes. Various studies have suggested some association of maternal anthropometric parameters with neonatal outcomes. The aim behind this research is to determine the impact of...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Usman, Maeesa Wadood, Muhammad Rizwan, Moinuddin, Nida Haque
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Language:English
Published: Baqai University Press 2015-12-01
Series:Baqai Journal of Health Sciences
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spelling doaj-7a2e4beaa30b40228f5166cc04653f9d2020-11-24T23:40:07ZengBaqai University PressBaqai Journal of Health Sciences2312-44232312-68842015-12-011821115EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTANMuhammad Usman0Maeesa Wadood1Muhammad Rizwan2Moinuddin3Nida Haque4Baqai Institute of Hematology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan & Muhammadi Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan & Corresponding Author Email: staytune1@hotmail.comBaqai Institute of Hematology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PakistanBaqai Institute of Hematology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PakistanBaqai Institute of Hematology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PakistanBaqai Institute of Hematology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PakistanInfant mortality rate is a serious issue worldwide. Pakistan being a developing country comprises of diverse socioeconomic classes. Various studies have suggested some association of maternal anthropometric parameters with neonatal outcomes. The aim behind this research is to determine the impact of socioeconomic conditions on maternal health indicators and neonatal parameters in the population of Pakistan. This study included 90 pregnant females belonging to different socioeconomic conditions and were grouped according to their socioeconomic classes. Data was collected from the case histories of participants admitted in different hospitals of Karachi. The data of maternal and neonatal parameters was assessed statistically and their associations with the socioeconomic conditions were assessed. Maternal hemoglobin and maternal gravidity have shown a strong association with socioeconomic conditions with high significance (p < 0.05). However, neonatal parameters have shown diverse results among the three classes. Neonatal gestational age was found to be significant in comparison between upper versus lower (p = 0.001) and upper versus middle classes (p = 0.006), but it was insignificant in case of middle versus lower class (p = 0.88). Likewise, neonatal birth weight is significant between upper versus lower (p = 0.001) and upper versus middle classes (p = 0.019), but it was insignificant in case of middle versus lower class (p = 0.258). Neonatal apgar score is found to be significant in upper versus lower (p = 0.001) and middle versus lower classes (p = 0.001) and insignificant between middle and lower class (p = 0.125). This study concludes that socioeconomic factors play a vital role in determining the maternal health characteristics which in turn affects the neonatal outcomes. It is therefore recommended that antenatal care should be provided to all pregnant females. The whole community should work hand in hand to establish good health care centers, create awareness among the population and play a role in resolving the various social and financial issues.http://www.baqaiassets.com/bjhs/admin/articlefiles/1467271798upl2.pdfMaternal healthneonatessocieconomic factorshemoglobin
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author Muhammad Usman
Maeesa Wadood
Muhammad Rizwan
Moinuddin
Nida Haque
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Maeesa Wadood
Muhammad Rizwan
Moinuddin
Nida Haque
EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN
Baqai Journal of Health Sciences
Maternal health
neonates
socieconomic factors
hemoglobin
author_facet Muhammad Usman
Maeesa Wadood
Muhammad Rizwan
Moinuddin
Nida Haque
author_sort Muhammad Usman
title EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN
title_short EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN
title_full EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN
title_fullStr EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN
title_full_unstemmed EFFECT OF MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND NEONATAL PARAMETERS IN PAKISTAN
title_sort effect of maternal socioeconomic conditions on maternal health indicators and neonatal parameters in pakistan
publisher Baqai University Press
series Baqai Journal of Health Sciences
issn 2312-4423
2312-6884
publishDate 2015-12-01
description Infant mortality rate is a serious issue worldwide. Pakistan being a developing country comprises of diverse socioeconomic classes. Various studies have suggested some association of maternal anthropometric parameters with neonatal outcomes. The aim behind this research is to determine the impact of socioeconomic conditions on maternal health indicators and neonatal parameters in the population of Pakistan. This study included 90 pregnant females belonging to different socioeconomic conditions and were grouped according to their socioeconomic classes. Data was collected from the case histories of participants admitted in different hospitals of Karachi. The data of maternal and neonatal parameters was assessed statistically and their associations with the socioeconomic conditions were assessed. Maternal hemoglobin and maternal gravidity have shown a strong association with socioeconomic conditions with high significance (p < 0.05). However, neonatal parameters have shown diverse results among the three classes. Neonatal gestational age was found to be significant in comparison between upper versus lower (p = 0.001) and upper versus middle classes (p = 0.006), but it was insignificant in case of middle versus lower class (p = 0.88). Likewise, neonatal birth weight is significant between upper versus lower (p = 0.001) and upper versus middle classes (p = 0.019), but it was insignificant in case of middle versus lower class (p = 0.258). Neonatal apgar score is found to be significant in upper versus lower (p = 0.001) and middle versus lower classes (p = 0.001) and insignificant between middle and lower class (p = 0.125). This study concludes that socioeconomic factors play a vital role in determining the maternal health characteristics which in turn affects the neonatal outcomes. It is therefore recommended that antenatal care should be provided to all pregnant females. The whole community should work hand in hand to establish good health care centers, create awareness among the population and play a role in resolving the various social and financial issues.
topic Maternal health
neonates
socieconomic factors
hemoglobin
url http://www.baqaiassets.com/bjhs/admin/articlefiles/1467271798upl2.pdf
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