Analysis of Factors Related to the Nutritional Status of Third Trimester Pregnant Women at Primary Level Health Facilities

Abstract

Nutritional status is an important thing to consider during pregnancy because nutritional factors are very influential on maternal health status for fetal growth and development. Various factors that affect the nutritional status of pregnant women include: economic and social status, age, education, and health status so it needs to be further investigated. To analyze factors related to the nutritional status of third trimester pregnant women at primary level health facilities. This study used a cross sectional approach, which consisted of the dependent variable (nutritional status of pregnant women) and independent variables (economic level, age, education, and health status). Sampling used non-probability sampling type, purposive sampling technique. This study used questionnaire sheets, weight scales, and height meters as instruments. Data collected were analyzed using Spearman’s Rho statistical correlation test with the significance level ofp0.05. The total respondents of this study were 50 people. The highest age was low risk age (88%), the highest economic level was upper economy (74%), most education was high school (40%), and the highest health status was low risk health status (52%). The results showed no relationship between economic levels (pvalue = 0.161) and age (pvalue = 0.346). In health status showed that a low relationship level (pvalue = 0.013) then in education showed a moderate relationship level (pvalue = 0.000). The dominant factor related to the nutritional status of pregnant women was education. This was because higher education will make it easier for pregnant women to receive information from outside properly.