Effect of Calcium Supplementation During Pregnancy in Maternal Patient to Preterm Birth in One of Private Hospitals in Yogyakarta
Abstract: Calcium is one of
micronutrients that plays an important role in pregnancy. Insufficient
consumption of calcium in pregnant women could lead to preterm birth, which is
a major cause of neonatal mortality. This study aimed to determine the maternal
patients’ characteristics, relationship between prematurity risk factors such
as age, antenatal care, history of abortion and parity as well as calcium
supplementation during pregnancy on pregnant women toward preterm birth in one
of private hospitals in Yogyakarta. The survey was conducted from May to August
2016 The study was an analytical observation with cross‑sectional
research design. In total of 199 medical records of maternal patients that had
been included were analyzed using Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square test to
see the relationship of calcium supplementation to preterm birth. Fisher’s
exact test was used if Chi-Square’s requirement was not fulfilled. The pregnant
women’s characteristics in the hospital were expectant mothers with normal
gestational age (93%); insufficient calcium supplementation (79%); age ≤30
years (61%); bachelor’s degree (53%); private employees (40%); antenatal care
≥4 (98%) and parity 1 and ≥4 (54%). The result of this study showed there was
no relationship between age, antenatal care, history of abortion and parity as
well as calcium supplementation toward preterm birth on pregnant women in one
of private hospitals in Yogyakarta.
Keywords: Calcium
supplementation, maternal, preterm birth
Penulis: Albertus I. Brilian,
Dita Maria Virginia
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd170003
