Gambaran Faktor Kejadian Bayi Prematur Di Wilayah Pertanian Kabupaten Jember

Abstract

Premature birth is the occurrence of babies born in gestation less than 37 weeks. Premature babies have multifactor causes that are at risk of accelerating early birth. This study aims to determine the picture of the incidence of premature babies in the agricultural area of Jember Regency. This research is a quantitative research using a descriptive analysis design. The total study population was 1766 maternity mothers at Dr. Soebandi Jember Hospital. This research used quota sampling technique and found 105 mothers who gave birth to premature babies. Data research using secondary data of medical records of mothers who gave birth at RSD Dr. Soebandi Jember using the purposive sample method. The results of the study found that the picture of the incidence factor of premature babies showed mothers aged 20-35 years; elementary – junior high school education level; mother does not work; pregnancy distance >24 months; the number of parity ≤ 2 children; the mother is not preeclampsia; the mother is not anemic; mother is not gemelli; mothers without KPD; without a history of preterm labor; and without a history of abortion. The conclusion of this study is that overall mothers who give birth prematurely risk not as much as mothers who are not at risk. However, this study also found that in crosstab analysis there are distribution of multifactor risks in mothers who give birth prematurely.