Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy is associated with increased risk for severe COVID-19. Few studies have examined knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to pregnancy during the pandemic. This study investigated the association between socio-demographic characteristics and KAP related to COVID-19 among pregnant women in an urban community in Thailand.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was distributed among pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand from July-August 2021. Binary logistic regression was conducted to test the association between socio-demographic characteristics and KAP related to COVID-19, and a Spearman's analysis tested correlations between KAP scores.

Results

A total of 150 pregnancy survey responses were received. Most participants were third trimester

SUBMITTER: Kunno J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034254 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature