Relationship between socio-demographic conditions and knowledge about the pre-conception risk in women in childbearing age

Foundation: decreasing infant and maternal mortality in one of priorities in Ecuador, therefore controlling pre conception risk factors are of great importance. Objective: to determine the relationship between the socio-demographic conditions and the knowledge about the pre conception risks in women at childbearing age. Methods: descriptive, correlational study, conducted from January to June 2016, which included 50 women of childbearing age from Barrio Lourdes, Riobamba, Ecuador. A structured interview was applied, validated by experts, who measured socio-demographic conditions and knowledge in the following dimensions: adequate age to get pregnant, unfavorable obstetric history; intergenesic age, use of contraceptives, concept of pre-conception risk, ideal weight, chronic diseases and pregnancy, toxic habits and pregnancy. Fisher's statistical test and Chi square were used to determine the relationship between the variables with a significance level of p