Perceived stress and its predictors in women with threatened preterm labour: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine prevalence and predictors of perceived stress in women with threatened preterm labour.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Methods

We recruited 409 women with threatened preterm labour, hospitalized at two tertiary hospitals. We assessed their socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics, and their perceived stress, perceived social support, experience of violence using validated scales. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the predictors.

Results

Data from all recruited women were analysed. Most of them had borderline (36%) or high (42%) level stress. Overall, 17 predictors were identified explaining 89.5% of variation in the stress score. Predictors of the higher stress score included: urban living, experience of sexual and psychological

SUBMITTER: Najjarzadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8685874 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature