Women participating in a web-based preconception study have a high prevalence of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) can be increased by preconception risk factors and lifestyles.We measured the prevalence of preconception risk factors for APOs in a population of Italian women of childbearing age enrolled in a web-based study.

Methods

Participants were enrolled through a web platform (http://www.mammainforma.it). After enrollment, participants filled in a questionnaire regarding socio-demographic characteristics, clinical data and preconception risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Through logistic regression, we explored how the prevalence of risk factors was affected by age, education level, employment, parity, physician's recommendation and knowledge of the specific risk factor.

Results

We enrolled a total of 728 women. Sixty-tw

SUBMITTER: Pandolfi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4038071 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature