Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 10

The Effect of Health Social Determinant on the Life Quality of Pregnant Mother

  • Author:
  • Muhammad Anwar1,2,, Saifuddin Sirajuddin3, Ridwan Amiruddin4, Ridwan Thaha5, Toto Sudargo6, Anto J. Hadi7
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 1604 to 1608

1Doctoral Student Program, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar

2Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Al Asyariah, Majene

3Departementof Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar

4Departementof Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar

5Departemen of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar

6Departemen of Nutrition, Universitas Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta

7Faculty of Public Health, Helvetia Health Institute, Medan, Indonesia

*Correspondence Author: Muhammad Anwar, Doctoral Student Program, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Al Asyariah, Majene, Indonesia, Handphone: 081281329973 e-mail: anwarpsuh2014@gmail.com

Online published on 23 December, 2019.

Abstract

This research aims to determine the social determinant factor related to the life quality of pregnant women in Polewali Mandar district.

The research was conducted in July to December 2018 using a cross sectional study design. Sampling by sampling proportional random sampling with 399 peoples distributed in 3 districts and it is analyzed with multivariate logistic regression by backward elimination method.

Mother aged 20–35 years (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR): 1.75 [1.15–2.66]), income over or equal to Regional Minimum Wage (Rp. 2.017.780) (AOR: 1.66 [1.01–2.73]) adequate information access (AOR): 1.89 [1.22–2.94]), domiciled in urban areas (AOR: 1.95 [1.27–2.99]) and those who have health insurance (AOR: 2.42 [1.417–4.126]) tend to have a better quality of life.

Life quality of pregnant women is influenced by maternal age, income, access to information, domicile and health costs. Therefore, women should be pregnant at an age that is not at risk and to maintain and improve the life quality of pregnant women, it is very important for pregnant women to be given adequate access to information, a good socio-economic environment and health insurance. This is a responsibility of family and needs to be supported by government policy.

Keywords

Social determinant, quality of life, pregnant mother, access to information