[Influence of socioeconomic factors on the course and monitoring of pregnancy].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse variations in monitoring the pregnancy programme (PP) and in the programme's development in three population groups distinguished by their socio-demographic characteristics.


METHODS
An observational, descriptive and retrospective study.


METHODS
"Occidente" Health District, Córdoba.


METHODS
Women who finalised their pregnancy in 1994 or 1995 (n = 415) and who lived in three zones distinguished geographically and socially: an Urban Area (UA), with an average population socially and economically and urban environment; a Marginal Area (MA) with a low social and economic level, high rates of unemployment and drug addiction, and a mixed population (gypsy and latin); and a Rural Area (RA), which had a rural productive way of life.


METHODS
The area of residence was related to the socio-demographic variables, history, drug consumption, PP monitoring and identified pathology.


RESULTS
PP coverage reached 73.8% (CI 69.2-77.8), Pregnant women living in the MA were younger (p < 0.001), and included more adolescents (p < 0.001) and more single women (p < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Poorer monitoring and adherence to the PP by the MA population could be confirmed.
Dueñas Herrero
R M
RM
Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Córdoba.
Mitsuf Gallardo
M J
MJ
Martínez de la Iglesia
J
J
Muñoz Alamo
M
M
Fernández Fernández
M J
MJ
Lora Cerezo
N
N
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population