Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach

The purpose of the paper is to examine the factors affecting pregnancy complications during antenatal period of mothers. The study uses data which have been repeated over time i.e., the nature of the data is longitudinal in type. Thus the generalized estimating equation (GEE) method has been employe...

Ful tanımlama

Detaylı Bibliyografya
Asıl Yazarlar: Tomal, J.H., Khan, H.T. Abdullah, Hossain, M.Z., Shabuz, M.Z.R.
Materyal Türü: Makale
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: BRAC University 2010
Konular:
Online Erişim:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/538
id 10361-538
record_format dspace
spelling 10361-5382019-09-29T05:46:19Z Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach Tomal, J.H. Khan, H.T. Abdullah Hossain, M.Z. Shabuz, M.Z.R. GEE Maternal morbidity Follow-up Data The purpose of the paper is to examine the factors affecting pregnancy complications during antenatal period of mothers. The study uses data which have been repeated over time i.e., the nature of the data is longitudinal in type. Thus the generalized estimating equation (GEE) method has been employed to identify the factors associated with the pregnancy complications which constitute binary response. The study reveals important findings. Among others, education of mothers, taking special food during pregnancy and desired index pregnancy are found to be negatively associated with pregnancy related complications i.e., lower risk of complication. Patients visit to health workers during antenatal period is positively associated with identifying the causes of pregnancy related complications. Female literacy and maternal morbidity are intertwined in an inverse relationship i.e., improving the former will reduce the latter. Educated women take better care of themselves. It improves their economic power and ensures a better social and legal status. Pregnant women should take special food in order to get rid of pregnancy related complications. 2010-10-18T05:36:09Z 2010-10-18T05:36:09Z 2005 Article http://hdl.handle.net/10361/538 en BRAC University Journal, BRAC University;Vol.2, No.2,pp. 13-22 application/pdf BRAC University
institution Brac University
collection Institutional Repository
language English
topic GEE
Maternal morbidity
Follow-up Data
spellingShingle GEE
Maternal morbidity
Follow-up Data
Tomal, J.H.
Khan, H.T. Abdullah
Hossain, M.Z.
Shabuz, M.Z.R.
Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach
description The purpose of the paper is to examine the factors affecting pregnancy complications during antenatal period of mothers. The study uses data which have been repeated over time i.e., the nature of the data is longitudinal in type. Thus the generalized estimating equation (GEE) method has been employed to identify the factors associated with the pregnancy complications which constitute binary response. The study reveals important findings. Among others, education of mothers, taking special food during pregnancy and desired index pregnancy are found to be negatively associated with pregnancy related complications i.e., lower risk of complication. Patients visit to health workers during antenatal period is positively associated with identifying the causes of pregnancy related complications. Female literacy and maternal morbidity are intertwined in an inverse relationship i.e., improving the former will reduce the latter. Educated women take better care of themselves. It improves their economic power and ensures a better social and legal status. Pregnant women should take special food in order to get rid of pregnancy related complications.
format Article
author Tomal, J.H.
Khan, H.T. Abdullah
Hossain, M.Z.
Shabuz, M.Z.R.
author_facet Tomal, J.H.
Khan, H.T. Abdullah
Hossain, M.Z.
Shabuz, M.Z.R.
author_sort Tomal, J.H.
title Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach
title_short Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach
title_full Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach
title_fullStr Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach
title_full_unstemmed Factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended GEE approach
title_sort factors associated with pregnancy complications during antenatal period: an extended gee approach
publisher BRAC University
publishDate 2010
url http://hdl.handle.net/10361/538
work_keys_str_mv AT tomaljh factorsassociatedwithpregnancycomplicationsduringantenatalperiodanextendedgeeapproach
AT khanhtabdullah factorsassociatedwithpregnancycomplicationsduringantenatalperiodanextendedgeeapproach
AT hossainmz factorsassociatedwithpregnancycomplicationsduringantenatalperiodanextendedgeeapproach
AT shabuzmzr factorsassociatedwithpregnancycomplicationsduringantenatalperiodanextendedgeeapproach
_version_ 1814308590200029184