Fatemeh Shobeiri, Khyrunnisa Begum.
Morbidity profile of Indian women during pregnancy - a prospective study.
J Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;19(4):356-9.

Objective: To determine morbidity profile in Indian women during pregnancy. Material and Methods: A total of 500 pregnant women belonging to middle and high socioeconomic families from Mysore city, India, were enrolled with confirmed pregnancy within 15-20 days after conception, and . were followed up till delivery. Morbidity profile was monitored daily throughout pregnancy. Results: Two different types of morbidities were observed. (i) Seasonal morbidity, which included fever, cough, body pain and diarrhea, the incidence of such sickness was higher in middle-income group. (ii) Pregnancy associated morbidity included urinary tract infection, headache, heartburn, constipation, low back pain, and varicose veins that followed a typical pattern of decrease or increase with advancing pregnancy. Conclusion: Incidence rate and mean duration of the common sickness included in the` study were significantly lower in women from high-income group. The present study suggests income to be important influencing factor on morbidity profile during pregnancy.

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