The Factors that Related to the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women During Pregnancy at the west Dumai Health Center

Abstract

The level of nutritional status of pregnant women the average population of Indonesia, especially among women is still low, this affects the nutritional status of pregnant women, thus encouraging the occurrence of malnutrition. The purpose of the study is to determine the factors related to the nutritional status of pregnant women during pregnancy. This research is an analytic study with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were pregnant women who visited ANC as many as 67 respondents. Sampling with a purposive sampling, technique. Bivariate analysis, bivariate analysis with Chi-square. The conclusion of the research is that the nutritional status of pregnant women about malnutrition is 30,0% while the nutritrional status of pregnant women is good at 63,0%. The results of the Chi-square test have 5 variables that have a significant relationship, namely age, p value of 0,000 and OR= 14,786, education p at 0,0003 and OR =5,400, socioeconomic p at 0,0001 and OR= 6,571 knowledge p at 0,000 and OR=10,222, family support p at 0,000 and OR= 45,333. It is recommended that health workers can provide health education for pregnant women about nutritional status in health.