The Relationship between Parity and Anxiety Levels of Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester

Abstract

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to an increased risk for pregnancy outcomes such as uterine inertia, prolonged labor, and post-labor hemorrhage. Many studies highlighted the factors associated with anxiety including maternal age, maternal education level, and parity. This study explores the relationship between parity and maternal anxiety during pregnancy during the third trimester in the Primary Health Care Center of Jetis, Yogyakarta. Methods cross-sectional approach has been used in this study. The independent variable was parity, while the dependent variable was the anxiety level. The population was mothers in the third trimester who visited the Jets Health Center to have routine antenatal care. Out of 77 samples were drawn from about 344 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria as this sampling using a purposive sampling technique. Chi-square was applied to analyze the data using SPSS. Result for the p-value was .009 < .05 showing a significant relationship between parity and maternal anxiety in the late stage of pregnancy. Conclusion there is a significant relationship between two variables which are maternal anxiety and parity among expectant mothers at the Jetis Health Center of Yogyakarta. Therefore, We provided some suggestions on an individual basis.