Prevalence of risk factors in pregnant women attending antenatal care unit in al-mansoor family health centre /Baghdad

Background: Pregnancy is a wonderful dream for all married women to establish new family with lovely children’s. But not all pregnancies go smoothly. Every pregnancy carries its risks. But good prenatal care and support can help minimize those risks. A high risk pregnancy is one in which some condition puts the mother, the developing fetus, or both at higher than normal risk for complications during or after the pregnancy and birth. Objectives: 1. To identify the prevalence of risk factors during pregnancy 2. To identify the most prevalent risk factors and factors affecting them Methods: Across sectional study of a sample of 100 pregnant had been carried out in antenatal care unit in Al-Mansour family health center during the period from February-May 2017. The questionnaire prepared according to the data of antenatal records and completed through direct interview with every participant. Result: Out of 100 pregnant there were 76 (76%) pregnant women had 1 or more than 1 risk factor of pregnancy distributed as the follows 67(88% )of them had BMI>25 at first visit, while the second risk factor was primagravida38(59%),previous cesarean section and anemia (Hb. level< than 11) were the third risk factor which is equal to 29 (38%) there was a significant association between age and risk factor for pregnancy, also significant association between BMI and educational status, occupation and number of meals and a significant association between anemia and age of pregnant women Conclusion: Antenatal risk factors is prevalent among more than two thirds of pregnant women in this study population. Interventions to address modifiable ones should be carried out.