Smoking and Maras Powder Use by Pregnant Women Living in Kahramanmaras and Associated Factors

Authors : Deniz AKYILDIZ, Hatice Gül ÖZTAŞ, Gülnaz ERDİ

Pages : 349-360

Doi:10.51982/bagimli.1201667

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to determine the smoking and Maras powder use by pregnant women living in Kahramanmaras and associated factors. Method: This research, a cross-sectional study method, was carried out in a state hospital in Kahramanmaras with 669 pregnant women. Research data were collected by the face-to-face meeting method through a questionnaire form. Results: 12.9% of the pregnant women smoked cigarettes, and 4.9% used Maras powder. The probability of smoking during pregnancy was high for women who graduated from primary school insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=1.80; 95% CI=0.57-5.72);, with a low-income level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=7.95; 95% CI=2.91-21.68);, women without health insurance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=0.05; 95% CI=0.01-0.30);, women who lived in the city insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=4.40; 95% CI=1.14-16.93);, women who perceived the relationship with their spouse negatively insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=7.26; 95% CI=1.24-42.33);, women who were smoking before pregnancy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=269.61; 95% CI=202.76-351.32);, and whose spouses were smoking cigarettes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=1.29; 95% CI=1.14-1.47); and using Maras powder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=0.15; 95% CI=0.04-0.54);. The rate of Maras powder use during pregnancy was high for women who had a negative relationship with their spouses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=3.29; 95% CI=1.32-8.16);, whose spouses used Maraş powder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=4.41; 95% CI=1.83-10.65);, and who also used Maras powder during pre-pregnancy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=2.41; 95% CI); =0.94-6.15);. Conclusion: This study determined that a considerable number of women smoked cigarettes and used Maras powder during their pregnancies. It is recommended that new studies be planned to determine the use of Maras powder during pregnancy in Kahramanmaraş and its surrounding provinces.
Keywords : Ebelik, gebelik, Maraş otu, sigara