MORBIDITY PROFILE OF INDIAN WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY - A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
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Abstract
Objective: To determine morbidity profile in Indian women during pregnancy.
Material and Methods: A total of 500 pregnant women belonging to middle and high socioeconomic
families from Mysore city, India, were enrolled with confirmed pregnancy within 15-20 days after
conception, and were followed up till delivery. Morbidity profile was monitored daily throughout
pregnancy.
Results: Two different types of morbidities were observed. (i) Seasonal morbidity, which included fever,
cough, body pain and diarrhea, the incidence of such sickness was higher in middle-income group. (ii)
Pregnancy associated morbidity included urinary tract infection, headache, heartburn, constipation, low
back pain, and varicose veins that followed a typical pattern of decrease or increase with advancing
pregnancy.
Conclusion: Incidence rate and mean duration of the common sickness included in the study were
significantly lower in women from high-income group. The present study suggests income to be important
influencing factor on morbidity profile during pregnancy.
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