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Short Communication: Risks Associated With Pregnancy in Primigravida Women

Jyoti Arora

Abstract


Primigravida is a term used to refer to women who are pregnant for the first time. Certain pregnancies get affected by different kinds of warning signs that are indications of possible danger during pregnancy regarding complications. In such cases women should be aware of factual information regarding warning signs. Primigravida women may have knowledge of warning signs during pregnancy, which is influenced by their demographic variables like age, type of family, religion, area of residence, educational status and family income.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijncc.v1i2.158

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