Characteristics Associated With Anxiety in Primigravida Mothers Facing Labor in Cianjur District
Abstract
Anxiety in primigravida mothers can arise in the third trimester and can harm pregnant women and their babies by leading to stunted fetal growth, weakening of uterine muscle contractions, increased risk of giving birth to premature babies, and affecting the growth and development of children. High levels of anxiety in pregnant women can be caused by several factors including the characteristics of the mother. Midwives must know the causal factors and how to overcome them. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of anxiety in primigravida mothers in the third trimester in the face of childbirth and the factors that influence this. An analytic observational design was used with a cross-sectional approach. The sample included 35 pregnant women in the third trimester, recruited by consecutive sampling. Data were collected by questionnaires. The univariate data analysis looked at the frequency distribution and the bivariate analysis used the Chi-square test. The results showed that 60.0% of the women had mild anxiety and 40.0% had moderate anxiety. There was a significant relationship between the characteristics of age (p = 0.001; OR: 3.672; 95% CI: 0.20-0.85), education (p = 0.005; OR: 2.552; 95% CI: 0.30-0.75) and economic status (p = 0.003; OR: 1.552; 95% CI: 0.56-3.75) with anxiety of primigravida pregnant women in facing childbirth. It is recommended that pregnant women routinely carry out prenatal check-ups at health facilities to help mothers obtain information related to their pregnancy, so they can control the anxiety that arises during their pregnancy.
Keywords: maternal characteristics, anxiety, primigravida
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