TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparing infant nutrition in wanted and unwanted pregnancies
AU - Anbaran, Zahra Khosravi
AU - Baghdari, Nasrin
AU - Sahebzad, Elahe Sadeghi
AU - Moradi, Maryam
AU - Karimi, Fatemeh Zahra
PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - Background The current study was conducted to investigate the relationship between unwanted pregnancy based on couples' opinions and infant nutrition type in women referred to the health centers in Mashhad city and their husbands. Materials and Methods In this analytical-descriptive study, unwanted or wanted progenies were studied from the viewpoints of 366 women referred to the health centers in Mashhad city, Iran and their husbands; and also their relationships with infant nutrition type at the age of 4 months. The data were collected through questionnaires. The validity and reliability of the method and instruments were confirmed by content validity and test-retest. Moreover, data analysis was done using SPSS-16.0 software. Results The average age of women in wanted pregnancy was 26.43±4.57 years and 27.57±5.22 years in unwanted women. The results showed a statistically significant relationship between unwanted pregnancy from the viewpoints of couples and infant's nutritional status (P=0.03). The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy in women with lower education (middle and high school) was higher than those with higher education. Conclusion Our results showed a significant association between baby's nutrition and unwanted pregnancy. Furthermore, an increased use of non-exclusive breastfeeding in unwanted pregnancy is necessary. Hence, proper use of contraceptive methods, preventing the adverse consequences of unwanted pregnancy such as non-exclusive breastfeeding, useful educational strategies, counseling and health services are necessary to be taken into account.
AB - Background The current study was conducted to investigate the relationship between unwanted pregnancy based on couples' opinions and infant nutrition type in women referred to the health centers in Mashhad city and their husbands. Materials and Methods In this analytical-descriptive study, unwanted or wanted progenies were studied from the viewpoints of 366 women referred to the health centers in Mashhad city, Iran and their husbands; and also their relationships with infant nutrition type at the age of 4 months. The data were collected through questionnaires. The validity and reliability of the method and instruments were confirmed by content validity and test-retest. Moreover, data analysis was done using SPSS-16.0 software. Results The average age of women in wanted pregnancy was 26.43±4.57 years and 27.57±5.22 years in unwanted women. The results showed a statistically significant relationship between unwanted pregnancy from the viewpoints of couples and infant's nutritional status (P=0.03). The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy in women with lower education (middle and high school) was higher than those with higher education. Conclusion Our results showed a significant association between baby's nutrition and unwanted pregnancy. Furthermore, an increased use of non-exclusive breastfeeding in unwanted pregnancy is necessary. Hence, proper use of contraceptive methods, preventing the adverse consequences of unwanted pregnancy such as non-exclusive breastfeeding, useful educational strategies, counseling and health services are necessary to be taken into account.
KW - Infant
KW - Nutrition
KW - Unwanted pregnancy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85006983704&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.22038/ijp.2016.7151
DO - 10.22038/ijp.2016.7151
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85006983704
SN - 2345-5047
VL - 4
SP - 4043
EP - 4050
JO - International Journal of Pediatrics
JF - International Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 12
ER -