Status and Influencing factors of health behavior in pregnant women in Yanbian area

Abstract Purpose: To Examine the status of health behavior and identify the influencing factors of health behavior among pregnant women. Method: The participants were 1011 pregnant women who visited outpatient hospital of inYanbian, China. Participants were interviewed using Chinese version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS),Perceived Social Supports(PSSS), general self-efficacy, and characteristics. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, pearson correlation coefficient, binary logistic regression were used for data analysis with SPSS 19.0. Results: Themean score of health behavior was 28.93±6.59 scores(0~45 scores). Antepartum depression(OR=0.94[0.90-0.98]), perceived social supports(OR=1.07[1.05-1.09]), self-efficacy(OR=1.36[1.04-1.79]) were predictor of health behavior among pregnant women, on the contrary to this the characteristics of pregnant women were not statistically significant.Conclusion: The implement of the health behavior among pregnant women was not ideal. It's necessary to developa health behavior intervention focus on antepartum depression, social support, and self-efficacy for pregnant women.