Factors associated with pregnant women’s attitudes toward neonatal jaundice at Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2025

Abstract

Objective: To identify factors associated with pregnant women’s attitudes toward neonatal jaundice at Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2025. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 359 pregnant women attending routine antenatal care at Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from April 2025 to July 2025. Results: the majority were under 35 years old (80.2%) and lived in rural areas (73.5%). Most participants had at least a high school education (76.9%). Multiparous women accounted for 61.0%, and 86.9% had access to information about neonatal jaundice. Nearly half of the participants (47.9%) reported a history of having a child with jaundice. The main sources of information about neonatal jaundice were healthcare workers (48.4%) and the internet (41.9%), while books and manuals were the least common source (3.2%). Factors associated with pregnant women’s attitudes toward neonatal jaundice included age ≥35 years (OR = 2.03; 95% CI: 1.20–3.43), urban residence (OR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.00–2.58), a history of having a child with jaundice (OR = 1.89; 95% CI: 1.09–3.24). Conclusion: The study findings indicate that in the multivariable logistic regression model, pregnant women’s adequate attitudes toward neonatal jaundice were associated with maternal age and a history of having a child with jaundice (p < 0.05).