STUDY OF THE GESTACIONAL PROFILE IN BRAZIL, COMPARED TO THE STATE OF SãO PAULO AND THE CITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO-SP

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Fontoura, A; Baldoni, AO; Pereira, LRL

Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto – Universidade de São Paulo (FCFRP-USP)

Introduction: The pregnancy causes biological, family, emotional, social and economic changes that affect the woman herself and the society as a whole. However it is important that these changes happen in a structured way, the social and governmental actions with these users are essential. Objectives: Evaluating the profile of the Brazilian pregnancy compared with the State of São Paulo and the city of Ribeirão Preto. Methods: Data collection was conducted between May and July of 2008 with the database of the Information Department of the Brazilian Public Health System (DATASUS), the Ministry of Health. The variables of age pregnancy woman, educational level, civil status, delivery routes and number of prenatal visits in Brazil in São Paulo state and the city of Ribeirao Preto, during the years 2001 to 2005, were collected. Results: The analysis of the data has shown that from 2001 to 2005 the average age of women has increased in places studied, and the level of schooling that in 2001 the percentage of women who had 8 to 11 years the education was 34.5 %, in 2005 this group accounted for 42.9% of pregnant women. It was also observed that the status of women changed as the number of single mothers increased to the detriment of women married or living in a consented union. Regarding delivery routes an average increase in the number of caesarians was found, 48% in 2001 to 51.4% in 2005, reducing the number of normal childbirth. The number of prenatal visits increased during the period of study, because in 2001, 59% of women have held seven or more consultations before the completion of delivery, and this representation in 2005 reached an average of 68% of pregnant women. Conclusion: The profile of Brazilian gestational, compared to the State of São Paulo, and the city of Ribeirao Preto take a similar pattern, showing uniformity in the evaluated data. Keywords: Pregnant; Brazilian Public Health  System (SUS)