Risk factors related to heartburn in pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinic, Rajavithi Hospital.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the risk factors related to heartburn in pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinic, Rajavithi Hospital.


METHODS
Self-reporting questionnaire about demographic data and risk factors related to heartburn in those pregnant women between May 1 and July 31, 2010.


RESULTS
Heartburn was found in 55 out of 452 pregnant women (12.2%). There were no significant differences in demographic characteristics and risk factors between the heartburn and non-heartburn groups. Consumption of alcoholic drinks was a reversely significant risk factor of heartburn (OR 0.11, CI 0.01 to 0.78) (p = 0.005).


CONCLUSIONS
Heartburn was not uncommon, and no associated factors were demonstrated.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand. kekachai1@gmail.com
Ekachai
E
Kovavisarach
Raweewan
R
Phromsila
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006356:Heartburn / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand