Epidemiological Survey of Prematurity in Gonbad-e Kavous in Golestan Province

Background and purpose: Prematurity birth occurs when a newborn is born before the thirty seventh week of pregnancy. Preterm birth is the most expensive and the most common health problem. So, the aim of this study was to do epidemiological survey of prematurity in Gonbad-e Kavous in ۲۰۱۰. Materials and Methods: This sectional- descriptive study was carried out on ۱۷۲ premature babies with census method. A questionnaire was made with α= ۰.۸۷۳ to collect the data. The data were analyzed with SPSS software, descriptive statistics and Poisson regression. Results: The incidence of prematurity was ۴۱.۰۴ at live births per ۱,۰۰۰ and the mortality rate of prematurity based on all births at live births per ۱,۰۰۰ was ۷.۷۸ in ۲۰۰۹. In ۲۰۰۷ and ۲۰۰۸, the mortality rate of prematurity based on all births at live births per ۱۰۰۰ was ۱۰.۷۴ and ۷.۰۸, respectively. The villages of Baghlimara, Gadomabad, Aghabad, Gharemohammadtapeh, Chaighoshan, Agribaghaz, Soltanali, Taghiabad, Gonbad۱, Gonbad ۶, Bibishirvan had the highest maturity rate in ۲۰۰۹-۲۰۱۰, respectively. The most focused was in the south and southeast villages and broader line villages had the lowest rate of prematurity. Conclusion: The majority of mothers who had preterm birth did not have appropriate nutrition, economic and social situations. In terms of education, ۶۱% of them were at primary level that can have effect on their knowledge and practice. Therefore, increasing knowledge rate and changing diet in pregnancy care and paying more attention to related organizations in improving their livelihood are recommended.

Keywords:

Epidemiologic , Prematurity , Gonbad-e Kavous