Analysis Of Factors Influencing The Occurrence Of Back Pain In TM III Pregnant Women In The Working Area Of The Pati I Public Health Center

Abstract

Pregnant women complain of pain in the lower back due to the influence of hormones which cause disturbances in the basic substance of the supporting parts and connective tissue, resulting in decreased muscle elasticity and flexibility. Apart from that, it is caused by excessive physical activity. Low back pain is one of the musculoskeletal disorders caused by poor body activity. Most lower back pain is caused by the muscles in the waist being less strong so that when you make movements that are not correct or are in a certain position. long enough can cause muscle stretching which is characterized by pain. The method in this research uses correlation analytics, with a cross-sectional design. This research was conducted on 30 pregnant women in the third trimester who experienced back pain with a total sampling. The results of statistical tests using chi square show that there is a relationship between the factors age, parity and employment with a significance value of p-value 0.004 for the age factor, p-value 0.000 for the parity factor and p-value 0.004 for the employment factor, p-value < 0.05 which means that age, parity and occupation factors influence the level of back pain in third trimester pregnant women.