Effect of Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics on Physical Activity of Pregnant Women at Referral Hospital in Riyadh, KSA
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of socio demographic and clinical characteristics of pregnant women on their physical activity. Methods: An observational quantitative cross sectional design was carried out in the delivery ward and paediatrics clinic of king Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study subjects included all women who had delivered in the last three months, during the study period between 2013- 2014. The sample size was 336. Data collection included socio-demographic variables, pregnancy related variables and the physical activity by using validated pregnancy physical activity questionnaire. Results: The mean (standard deviation) total physical activity score of all the study subjects was 197.39(72.1). The physical activity scores are statistically signifcantly higher in younger women, graduation education level, and among those who were employed. The physical activity scores were statistically signifcantly higher in women who had normal delivery, did not have any illness and those who had followed the advice to perform physical activity. Conclusion: The levels of physical activity along with their socio demographic and clinical characteristic were assessed among the pregnant women. The study found low pursuance of physical activity during pregnancy. Any kind of illness suffered during pregnancy further reduced the physical activity levels. It was only the young and educated pregnant women who held onto regular physical activity as advised during their pregnancy
Authors and Affiliations
Shaff Ahamed Shaik| Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Corresponding e-mail: shaffahamed786@gmail.com, Sultana Algushayan| Medical Interns, College of Medicine, King Saudi University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nuha Alabduljabbar| Medical Interns, College of Medicine, King Saudi University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Najla Al-alsheikh| Medical Interns, College of Medicine, King Saudi University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Abeer Alabduljabbar| Medical Interns, College of Medicine, King Saudi University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ali Al-Hazmi| Associate Professor, Chairman, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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