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Predicting infant apgar scores.

C A Kirgis, D B Woolsey, J J Sullivan

    Nursing Research
    |November 1, 1977
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    Maternal stress and past pregnancy complications significantly impact infant Apgar scores. This research highlights the link between prenatal stress, maternal health, and neonatal outcomes, emphasizing the need for stress management during pregnancy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Perinatal Psychology
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Neonatal Health

    Background:

    • Psychological and sociological factors during pregnancy can influence neonatal outcomes.
    • Physical health factors in mothers are also known to affect infant health.
    • The Apgar score is a key indicator of infant health at birth.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify psychologic and sociologic factors affecting pregnant women.
    • To determine the association between these factors and poor neonatal outcomes.
    • To investigate the predictive role of maternal stress and past complications on infant Apgar scores.

    Main Methods:

    • The Utah Test Appraising Health (UTAH) was administered to 51 pregnant women.
    • Data on maternal and infant outcomes were collected postdelivery.

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  • Regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between stress, complications, and Apgar scores.

    • Main Results:

    • Maternal stress up to six months prior to testing correlated significantly with lower five-minute infant Apgar scores (r = -.2787, p ≤ .05).
    • A regression model combining stress, past complications, pregnancy symptoms, and illness-proneness showed a high predictive correlation (R = .8979).
    • Stress and past pregnancy complications were the most significant predictors of neonatal outcome.

    Conclusions:

    • Prenatal stress is linked to physical illness processes in mothers.
    • Maternal stress, particularly when combined with past pregnancy complications, significantly relates to neonatal outcomes as measured by the five-minute Apgar score.
    • These findings underscore the importance of addressing maternal stress for improved infant health.