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Striae gravidarum and related factors
(Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, 2012) Timur Taşhan, Sermin; Sever, Derya
The study aim to examine the prevalence of striae gravidarum in primiparae and identify related risk factors.The study was conducted at a large Government Hospital in Adıyaman, Eastern Turkey. The sample of thestudy consisted of 256 primipara women chosen with the improbable random sampling method.The total striae scores were obtained at the abdomen, thighs and breast. Data were analyzed using chi-squared test, t-test and backward stepwise logistic regression. Of all women, 78% were developed striae gravidarum. Of all Women during pregnancy, 39% developed striae gravidarum on the abdomen, 36% developed striae gravidarum on the breasts, and 45% developed striae gravidarum on the thighs during their pregnancy. Development possibility of striae gravidarum increased by 0.8 times with a given decrease in age, 3.6 times in the individuals with family history of striae gravidarum, and 2.0 times with a given increase in newborn height. It was concluded in the study that maternal age, birth height of baby and family history were related with striae gravidarum.