Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2014 Sep;20(3):185-194. 10.4069/kjwhn.2014.20.3.185.

Comparison of Health-related Behaviors in Pregnant Women and Breast-feeding Mothers vs Non-pregnant Women

• Joo HS
• Kim CB
• Nam EW
• Lee MY
• Park MB

• KMID: 2307929
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2014.20.3.185

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to assess health-related behavior of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers by investigating relevant risk factors.
METHODS
Data of 10,396 women (age 19 to 49 years) from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey report from 2007 to 2012 was used to analyze factors associated with health-related behavior. The subjects were divided into pregnant women; breastfeeding mothers; and non-pregnant women. Bottle feeding mothers were excluded.
RESULTS
Current smoking rate including self-reported smoker and/or positive cotinine urine test were lower for pregnant or breast-feeding group than non-pregnant group. Heavy-drinking was not different among groups while monthly drinking rate was higher in non-pregnant group. Rate of stress recognition was lower in pregnant and breast-feeding group than non-pregnant group. Rate of experience for depressive symptoms and rate of suicidal ideation were not different among groups.
CONCLUSION
Pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers maintain a good pattern of health-related behavior compared to non-pregnant women. However, substantial proportion of pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers continue to drink and smoke. This shows the need for a plan that will modify health-related behavior.

Keyword

Pregnant; Breast-feeding; Smoking; Drinking; Health-related behavior

MeSH Terms

Bottle Feeding
Breast Feeding
Cotinine
Depression
Drinking
Female
Humans
Korea
Mothers*
Nutrition Surveys
Pregnant Women*
Risk Factors
Smoke
Smoking
Suicidal Ideation
Cotinine
Smoke

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  Figure 1 A comparison of the 3 groups by spider chart (Reference: Non-pregnant women). *Revised current smoker is included in self-reported smoker and/or positive cotinine urine test EQ-VAS=EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale

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