Comparing the prevalence and intensity of heartburn in pregnant housewives and workers who referred to health centers in Bojnord

Heartburn, which occure in 30-80 percents of pregnancies, have a vast injurious of social, emotional and environmental effects on the life of the pregnant woman as well as their society and occupation. Stressors such as tension of the job effect in contrast with housewives .This research has been accomplished in order to compare the occurrence and intensity of heartburn in employed and housewives pregnant woman
Material and This observational-analytical research was accomplished by applying cross-sectional and multi-stages sampling method on 310 pregnant housewives and 150 employed pregnant women who has necessary qualification and were referred to prenatal care centers in Bojnord. In three sections of three month of pregnancy ,used from interview form for determining the prevalence of heartburn in the last two months and used from interview form and visual index of Oklahoma for determining the intensity of heartburn. Our analysis of data were done with X2, T- student, Man-Withney, one way ANOVA, Log liner, Co-variance and by utilizing the SPSS software with 95% coefficient . Mean heartburn intensity were significantly different between two groups (P=0/0001 )and being more in employed women (Total of pregnancy, 5/23 ± 1/84 vs 4/2 ±1/66) (T1, 4/73±1/841/86 vs 3/88 ±1/21) (T2, 5/05± 1/97 vs 4/12 ±1/63) (T3, 5/75± 1/69 vs 4/13 ±1/64). The prevalence of heartburn in employed pregnant woman was more than that of housewives (T1: 21/8% vs 18/1% T2: 55/1% vs 44/3%, T3: 73/9% vs 61/8%, Total of pregnancy: 48/6% vs 42/6%). There was not significant relationship between the prevalence of heartburn and patient's occupation (T1, P=0/73) (T2, P=0/28) (T3, P=0/20) (Total of pregnancy, P=0/25). Employed pregnant women are at risk of heartburn in comparison with unemployed ones. It necessary to force and enhance suitable laws, specific education for better life method and better job qualification of employed women and more facilities to decrease their heartburn and unsuitable effect's one.