Lifestyle of pregnant women served by the primary health care of a Brazilian capital

• Autor(a) principal: Gurgel, Luilma Albuquerque
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Francalino, Levi de Holanda, de Aguiar, Jaina Bezerra, Guimarães, Janalú Bernardo, de Farias, Luana Maria Lopes, Rodrigues, Regikyslla Érika Ferreira, Santos, Ana Luisa Batista
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• DOI: 10.5020/18061230.2017.6170
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/6170
• topic: Pregnancy; Life Style; Prenatal Care.; Embarazo; Estilo de Vida; Atención Prenatal.; Gravidez; Estilo de Vida; Cuidado Pré-Natal.

Objective: To evaluate the lifestyle of pregnant women cared for within the public primary health care network. Methods: This is a descriptive study with quantitative and cross-sectional approach, carried out in 12 Basic Health Units of Fortaleza (Ceará), in the period from December 2015 to April 2016, with 107 pregnant women. It used the Fantastic Lifestyle form, which comprises 25 items divided into nine domains. The answers to each item have scores ranging from 0 to 4 points. The sum of all points allows lifestyle to be rated into Excellent (85 to 100 points), Very good (70 to 84 points), Good (55 to 69 points), Regular (35 to 54 points,) and Needs improvement (0 to 34 points). Descriptive statistical analysis was applied in order to present the results through measures of central tendency (mean) and measures of spread (percentage, standard deviation, and maximum value). Results: The overall average (72.26 points) ranked the group under the category Very good. Of the pregnant women, 9% (n=10) were found in the category Excellent and 6% (n=6) in the category Regular. No pregnant woman had her lifestyle classified as Needs improvement. Physical activity presented the lowest mean, while alcohol had the highest mean, with great disparity between them. Conclusion: Although the lifestyle was classified as adequate, relevant domains to maternal and child health, such as physical activity and nutrition, showed below-expected scores.