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Abstract
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is one of the most common problems that caused maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of premature rupture of membranes, find out the risk factors associated with PROM and assess the impact of PROM on maternal and neonatal conditions.
A questionnaire and assessment sheets were developed by the researcher and used on 300 parturient women, (150) having PROM, (150) having intact membranes, selected purposively from Labor Unit at Zagazig University Hospital.
A pilot study was carried out on 40 parturient women to evaluate the content of the questionnaire and assessment sheets as well as to estimate the time needed for data collection.
The study results can be summarized as follows:
Demographic and obstetric characteristics demonstrated that, parturient women who had PROM were more likely to be younger (8.7%) and older age (16.7%) than control group (6.7% and 10.7% respectively).Women who have PROM were housewives (83.3%) compared to control group (87.3%).Women who had PROM were apt to be illiterate (76.7%) compared to control group (83.3%), and parturient women having low income were 28.7% in case group compared to control group who represented 24.0%.