Association between Frequency of Internet Access and Knowledge of Danger Signs in Pregnancy among Women of childbearing Age in Indonesia Reuwpassa Jauhari Oka1,*, Ronoatmodjo Sudarto2 1Department of Surgical Oncology, Dharmais Hospital, Jakarta 2Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Jauhari Oka Reuwpassa, Department of Surgical Oncology, Dharmais Hospital, Jakarta, Email: okareuwpassa@gmail.com
Online published on 4 June, 2019. Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the association of internet access frequency with knowledge of danger signs in pregnancy among women of childbearing age. Data obtained from the Indonesia Demographic Health Survey 2017, which interviewed and obtained complete data for 23, 849 women of childbearing age, was analyzed using Cox regression with statistical significance defined by a 95% confidence interval. Sample prevalence of women of childbearing age who had a good knowledge of danger signs was 31.9%; respondents who access the internet every day made up 31.4% of the sample. Our sample was predominantly women 35–44 years old (29.1%), living in urban areas (55.7%), with a secondary education level (54.7%), and working (54.7%). A significant association was shown between internet access and the participants’ knowledge of danger signs in pregnancy, with an adjusted prevalence ratio of 1.27, 95% CI [1.20–1.35]. Internet access increased knowledge of danger signs in pregnancy in women of childbearing age. Top Keywords danger signs in pregnancy, women of childbearing age, Indonesia, Demographic Health Survey 2017 (DHS VII). Top |