Evaluation of Sleep Quality and Its Socio-demographic Predictors in Three Trimesters of Pregnancy among Women Referring to Health Centers in Tabriz, Iran: A Cross-sectional Study

Background and Aim : This study aimed to determine sleep quality and its socio-demographic predictorsregarding three trimesters of pregnancy.Methods : This cross-sectional study was conducted on 605 pregnant women referred to health centers inTabriz, Iran, using a two-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected using socio-demographiccharacteristics questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.Results : The meanSD of the total sleep quality scores were estimated at 5.222.52, 5.823.07, 8.603.03,and 6.563.24 in the first, second, and third trimester, and during the whole pregnancy, respectively.Moreover, the study results showed that 81 (40.1%), 105 (53.0%), 172 (83.9%), and 358 (59.2%) mothersexperienced sleep disorder in the first, second, and third trimester, and during the whole pregnancy,respectivelyConclusion : According to the results of this study, sleep quality predictors may help health providersidentify high-risk pregnant women in terms of sleep disorder to provide them with appropriateinterventional programs

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Iran ، Pregnancy ، Sleep