Prevalence of preterm baby and its associated factors of preterm baby in selected hospital, Guwahati, Assam.

Ms. K.C.Malsawmtluangi; Mrs Nirmali Gogoi

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Prevalence of preterm baby and its associated factors of preterm baby in selected hospital, Guwahati, Assam.

Ms. K. C. Malsawmtluangi, Mrs Nirmali Gogoi

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Birth of a baby less than 37 weeks of gestational age is known as preterm birth.Preterm babies have an increased risk of death in the first year of life (infant mortality), with most of the deaths occurring in the first month of life (neonatal mortality). The occurrence of complications, and mortality rate, were found to be higher in preterm infants as compared to those of full–term infants.So the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of preterm baby and to identify the risk factors of having a preterm baby with its associated problems and also to find out the association between the prevalence of preterm baby with its demographic variables and risk factors.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, the research design adopted was descriptive design. The sample size was 60 post–natal mothers by using non probability convenience sampling technique. The tool used for the research study was demographic performa and Structure questionnaire.

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS: The result showed that the prevalence of preterm baby was 27(45%). Out of which majority 20(74.1%) were moderate to late preterm, 5(8.5%) were very preterm and 2(7.4%) were extremely preterm. Chi–square result showed that prevalence of preterm was significant with weight of the baby (χ = 22.04) and prevalence of preterm baby was significant with the hemoglobin level during pregnancy (χ = 5.74) at 0.05 level of significant.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: On the basis of the findings, the researcher concluded that most of the preterm births are moderate to late preterm and prevalence of preterm is associated with the weight of the baby and hemoglobin level during pregnancy.