Parto pretérmino: aspectos socio-demográficos en gestantes del hospital gineco-obstétrico Enrique C. Sotomayor, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Objetivo: conocer las caracteristicas socio-demograficas del parto pretermino que presentaron las mujeres gestantes del hospital gineco-obstetrico “Enrique C. Sotomayor”. Metodologia: se estudiaron mujeres gestantes que presentaron parto pretermino inducido o espontaneo entre junio y agosto de 2009, en el hospital gineco-obstetrico “Enrique C. Sotomayor”, mediante un estudio descriptivo que enumera las caracteristicas socio-demograficas mas importantes. Resultados: en total se evaluaron 300 gestantes, 260 pacientes de raza mestiza (87%) con edades entre 20 y 30 anos (54%). Generalmente con grado de escolaridad menor de 12 anos (81%), menos de cinco controles prenatales (49%), fumadoras (51%). Se evaluo estado nutricional: Hb Objective: to know the socio-demographic characteristics of preterm delivery among pregnant women of the “Enrique C. Sotomayor” ob/gyn hospital. Methodology: pregnant women who had induced or spontaneous pre-term delivery between June and August 2009 at the “Enrique C. Sotomayor” ob/gyn hospital were evaluated through a descriptive study that lists their most important socio-demographic characteristics. Results: in total, 300 pregnant women were evaluated, with 260 patients of mixed race (87%), aged between 20 and 30 years (54%), generally with an educational level of less than 12 years (81%), with less than five prenatal visits (49%), and smokers (51%). Nutritional status was assessed: Hb