Public Health Toxicology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3(4), С. 1 - 9
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2023
Background: Due to fear of the Coronavirus pandemic, which directly threatens both mother's and unborn baby's health, pregnant women may have skipped out on their prenatal appointments at medical facilities.Our objective was assess knowledge, preventive practice, associated factors among attending antenatal care towards COVID-19 public health facilities east Gojjam zone in 2020.Methods: Between 1 December 30 2020, 847 participated a multicenter cross-sectional study.A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire used collect data, were then input into Epi Data version 4.6 analysed using SPSS 25.Bivariable multivariable logistic regression models investigate relationships between prevention practices, predictor variables.Statistical significance determined an odds ratio with 95 per cent confidence level P-value 0.05.Results: Urban residents (AOR=1.91,95 CI: 1.30-2.79),civil servants (AOR=2.29,95% CI:1.20-4.37),secondary school (AOR=1.96,95% 1.14 -3.40), college above (AOR= 2.97, 95% 1.56 -5.65) favourable attitude (AOR=2.10,95% 1.51-2.91)were knowledge infection.Urban (AOR=1.54,95% 1.07-2.22),civil servant (AOR=1.81,95% 1.02 -3.20), merchant (AOR=1.86,95% 1.16 -2.99), employed private (AOR=1.97,95% 1.07 -3.64), had problems (AOR=1.69,95% 1.07-2.65),adequate (AOR=1.67,95% 1.23-2.28)and (AOR=1.74,95% 1.26-2.42)were positively against pandemic.Conclusions: Attendees ANC generally adequate general awareness women, but there poor application these strategies.To break chain transmission, increased education implementation measures will be necessary.Continuous for people issues, those without formal education, housewives, rural should considered.
Язык: Английский