DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN OF POST-PANDEMIC COVID-19 IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Anxiety Education Employment Income Parity And Pregnant Women

Authors

  • Thyrister Nina Asarya Sembiring Department of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Palangka Raya University, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia; Master Study Program in Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Abdan Shadiqi
    abdan.shadiqi@ulm.ac.id
    Master Study Program in Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia; Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5478-6788
  • Mohammad Bakhriansyah Post Graduate Program (Doctoral Program), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2299-5080
  • Syamsul Arifin Master Study Program in Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Silvia Kristanti Tri Febriana Master Study Program in Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia; Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3815-3646
November 25, 2025

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Introduction: Anxiety in the 3rd trimester of pregnant women increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from 45.9% to 62% and occurs due to either a maturity crisis or a fear of childbirth. It has an impact on the health of the mother and the fetus. A preliminary study at a private mother and children hospital in Palangka Raya in December 2022 showed that 7 out of 10 3rd trimester pregnant women experienced anxiety. Aims: to analyze the relationship between parity, education level, employment status, and income with anxiety level among 3rd trimester pregnant women at a private mother and children hospital in Palangka Raya post-pandemic COVID-19. Method: An observational study with a cross-sectional approach and a representative sample size was 255 respondents from 3rd trimester pregnant women using a non-probability sampling method and a questionnaire as the research instrument. Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CIs) were calculated by using Multinomial Logistic Regression analyses. Results: Higher education was significantly associated with a low anxiety level (adj. OR 0.266, 95%CI 0.094-0.786; p= 0.012) as well as low income with moderate anxiety of 3rd trimester pregnant women (adj. OR 0.121, 95%CI 0.024-0.613; p=0.011). Conclusion: There is a relationship between education level as well as income and anxiety among 3rd trimester pregnant women at a private mother and children hospital in Palangka Raya.