EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PARTURIENTS ATTENDED IN THE NORMAL CHILDREN CENTER IN A REFERENCE HOSPITAL IN GOIÂNIA

Abstract

Aim: To describe the epidemiological profile of parturients treated at Hospital e Maternidade Dona Íris in Goiânia, Goiás. Materials and Methods: Epidemiological, retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study of quantitative approach. Data from the natural birth book of pregnant women attended between September 1, 2018 and July 29, 2019 who underwent normal birth were included. The variables studied were age, type of pregnancy, health problems, gestational age, type of delivery, sex, and weight of the newborn, as well as Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes. Results: The average age was 24.25 ± 6.01 years, 51% were multiparous and 99% with single pregnancy. Prematurity was present in 11.2% and the extreme prematurity rate was 36.6% when we considered both adolescents and young adults. Concerning the comorbidities identified, 1.3% was due to hypertension and 0.3% to Diabetes Mellitus. Most newborns were male (51.2%) and weighing more than 2500 g (90.9%). Apgar score ≥ 7 was present in 92% of newborns and 98.5% in the 5th minute. Conclusions: The majority of the parturients were between 22 and 29 years old, multiparous, with single pregnancy and gestational age above 37 weeks. Extreme prematurity was present in 1.7% and 9.6% were premature. Most newborns were male (51.2%) and Apgar at 1 and 5 minutes greater than or equal to 7 was above 90%.