[ relationship between maternal position and result of non-stress test among high risk pregnancy women]

Perinatal assessment tests such as non-stress test is required to decrease fetus and infant morbidity and mortality rate. It is a type of screening test for fetal surveillance. There are several factors including the maternal position which affect the results of non-stress test. To evaluate the relationship between maternal position and the results of non-stress test in high risk pregnant women. This was a clinical trial, carried out on 150 patients, hospitalized in Alzahra medical center, Tabriz, Iran, in 2003. The cases were singleton pregnant women with gestation period between 32 to 42 weeks. The first patient was randomly assigned to a [sitting first] [semi-Fowler position] or [supine first] [left lateral position] and then the position was alternated. Fetal heart rate monitoring was performed for ten minutes. A non-probability purposive method was used for sampling. Data were collected using check lists and sample select forms. The data were further analyzed using both descriptive [means, standard deviation] and analytical statistics [chi-squared test, McNemar test]. The average maternal gestational age was 36.67 weeks and the majority of mothers were nuliparous [51.3%]. There were no significant correlations between both demographic characteristic and maternal positions [Semi-Fowler and Left lateral positions] with results of non-stress test. According to the results of present study, either of position could be used while performing a non-stress test

Prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and multivariate analysis of its correlates in Tabriz city, 2004

Despite relatively easy access to contraceptive, the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy is high. The purpose of this study was to estimate the proportion of unwanted pregnancies and related factors among mothers delivering at 6 hospitals in Tabriz. In this cross-sectional study, 1576 women attended to 6 hospitals for delivery or abortion in September 2004 in Tabriz were interviewed. The questionnaire surveyed demographic characteristics, fertility history, contraceptive use, and willingness to pregnancy. The data were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression using SPSS and EPI software. Totally, 414[26.7%] women had unwanted pregnancy. Higher age [OR=1.06], higher number of live children [OR=1.37], and having history of unwanted pregnancy [OR=4.34] were associated with unwanted pregnancy. Unwanted pregnancy is quite common in the region, thus, appropriate policies should be considered to eliminate this maternal health concern