Knowledge and practice to prevent COVID-19 and its associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Tabor Town Northwest Ethiopia, a community-based cross-sectional study

Coronavirus disease is now a global concern with the non-availability of antiviral treatment and attacks all groups of the population. Hence, applying preventive measures is the most critical intervention to control the infection. Pregnant women are particularly susceptible to respiratory pathogens...

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Published in:BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2021-05, Vol.21 (1), p.397-12, Article 397
Main Authors: Ayele, Alemu Degu, Mihretie, Gedefaye Nibret, Belay, Habtamu Gebrehana, Teffera, Adanech Getie, Kassa, Bekalu Getnet, Amsalu, Bedemariam Tadesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Antiviral drugs
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 - virology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Debre Tabor
Educational Status
Ethiopia - epidemiology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Households
Humans
Knowledge
Logistic Models
Practice
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - prevention & control
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology
Pregnant women
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
SARS-CoV-2 - genetics
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Surveys and Questionnaires - statistics & numerical data
Womens health
Young Adult
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Summary:Coronavirus disease is now a global concern with the non-availability of antiviral treatment and attacks all groups of the population. Hence, applying preventive measures is the most critical intervention to control the infection. Pregnant women are particularly susceptible to respiratory pathogens because of their immunosuppressive state and physiological adaptive change during pregnancy. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess knowledge and practice to prevent coronavirus disease and its associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Tabor Town. Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 participants from May 25-June 15, 2020. A simple random sampling technique was employed. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a structured and pre-tested questionnaire and analysis using SPSS version 23. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out and p-value
ISSN:1471-2393
1471-2393
DOI:10.1186/s12884-021-03877-4