Path Analysis on the Biopsychosocial Determinants of Infertility among Reproductive Aged Women in Surakarta, Central Java

Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Luthfia Zauma, Uki Retno Budihastuti, Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari
In: Journal of Maternal and Child Health · 2020 · vol. 5(2) , pp. 173–181 · doi:10.26911/thejmch.2020.05.02.07 · W3012495178
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Path analysis of 200 reproductive-aged women in Indonesia identified endometriosis, along with age over 35, abnormal BMI, high physical activity, cigarette smoke exposure, and severe stress as direct risk factors for infertility.

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This study utilized path analysis to examine the biopsychosocial determinants influencing infertility among reproductive-aged women in Surakarta, Central Java. The research evaluated how various social, psychological, and biological factors interact to contribute to the prevalence of infertility within this specific demographic. Key findings highlighted the complex interplay between these determinants, emphasizing the need for holistic approaches in understanding infertility causes in developing regions. Relevance to endometriosis: The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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Background: Infertility is a multidimensional prob­­lem. This problem occurs not only because of health problems related to anatomic factors such as problems in the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and endo­­­metrium, but also there are more factors such as physiological, genetic, and environmental fac­tors. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the incidence of infer­tility in women. Subjects and Method: A case control study was conducted at the Gynecology Obstetrics Poly­clinic and Sekar Fertility Clinic, Dr. Moewardi hos­pital, Surakarta, Central Java, from October to November 2019. A sample of 200 women rep­ro­­ductive age was selected by fixed disease samp­ling. The dependent variable was infertility. The inde­pen­dent variables were age, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, endo­metriosis, family his­tory, exposure to cigarette smoke, and stress. The data were obtained from medical record and question­naire. The data were analyzed by path analysis run on Stata 13. Results: Infertility in women was directly increased with age 35 years (b= 1.20; 95% CI= 0.18 to 2.22; p= 0.021), BMI <18 or ≥25 (b= 2.93; 95% CI= 1.95 to 3.91; p<0.001), high phy­sical activity (b= 1.30; 95% CI= 0.28 to 2.33; p= 0.013), endometriosis (b= 1.17; 95% CI= 0.20 to 2.13; p= 0.018), exposure to cigarette smoke (b= 1.19; 95% CI= 0.20 to 2.23; p= 0.023), and severe stress (b= 1.18; 95% CI= 0.27 to 2.08; p= 0.011). In­fer­­tility in women was indirectly increased with age, physical activity, and family history of infer­tile. Conclusion: Infertility in women is directly in­creas­ed with age 35 years, BMI <18 or ≥25, high phy­sical activity, endometriosis, exposure to ciga­ret­­­te smoke, and severe stress. Infertility in women is indirectly increased with age, physical acti­vity, and family history of infertile. Keywords: female infertility, risk factors, path analy­sis Correspondence: Luthfia Zauma. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, 57126. Email:[email protected]. Mobile: 0813379 77377. Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2020), 5(2): 173-181 https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2020.05.02.07
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About the Journal e-ISSN: 2549-0257 Publisher: Masters Program in Public Health, Sebelas Maret University Jl. Ir Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia Editor in Chief: Dr. Annang Giri Moelyo, dr., Sp.A (K)., M.Kes. Description: Journal of Maternal and Child Health (JMCH) is an electronic, open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes research articles on a broad range of topics related to maternal and child health. The journal began its publication on January, 2016, and was published four times yearly. Due to an increasing demand of research work publication, starting Volume 4 Issue 5 the JMCH is published bi-monthly, consisting of 12 articles in each issue. This journal aims to improve knowledge in maternal and child health, and ultimately the health of maternal and child population worldwide. JMCH covers a broad range of disciplines including obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive health, pediatrics, neonatology, nutrition, family planning, developmental psychology, sociology, demography, epidemiology, public health, and preventive medicine. The journal addresses such topics as social determinants of health and disease and disparities in communicable and non-communicable diseases burden affecting the health of infants, children, women, adolescents, and families across the lifespan. Diseases or health care issues affecting populations in the developing world are currently under-documented and underreported in the existing international journals. Therefore, the JMCH encourages authors from developing countries to publish their research papers in this journal. All articles are immediately and permanently free to read and download in pdf files. All of the papers published are freely available as downloadable pdf files. JMCH is currently abstracted and indexed in CABI Global Health, Google Scholar, CrossRef, SINTA, GARUDA. This journal is accredited by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education, Government of Indonesia, No 85/M/KPT/2020 No. 21/E/KPT/2018, effective from April 2020 to 2025.

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