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GINECOeu6(3)166-171(2010)
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Characteristics and Health Behaviors of Pregnant Women in Romania

C. I. R. Meghea, D. Rus, I. A. Dirle


Abstract: A healthy pregnancy and good infant health outcomes have long-term implications for both mother and baby. A major challenge to improving maternal and infant outcomes in the Central and Eastern European region is the fact that pregnancy risk factors are largely undocumented. The objective of this study was to present a broad set of factors characterizing pregnancy in a large sample of Romanian women. Our data were collected with the use of a questionnaire that documented multiple risks factors among pregnant women surveyed in two urban clinics in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Almost 99% of the women were married or lived with a partner, 88% receive support from their social network, and 10% consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Forty percent smoked before pregnancy (15% continue during pregnancy), 20% of the pregnancies were unintended and 95% of the women did not use contraception at conception time. This study presents pregnancy characteristics previously undocumented in the region and reinforces the importance of thoroughly understanding risk factors and maternal behaviors in order to improve pregnancy health and birth outcomes.
Keywords: pregnancy, maternal and child health, risk factors, Romania

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