Preterm birth is the
most common cause of death among child under five years old. This condition is multifactorial. Premature rupture of membrane often associated with preterm birth. Most of pregnant woman with premature
rupture of membrane will birth the baby spontaneously. However, some of them
will remain pregnant untill some weeks or months. Because of that difference, it
is important to do further studies to discover the association of preterm birth
and premature rupture of membrane. The aim of this study is to determine the
prevalence of preterm birth and its association with
premature rupture of membrane in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in the year of
2011. Using a cross-sectional design, the data was collected from the medical
record in Obstetric and Gynecology Department in the year of 2011. From 2185
data that comply the inclusion criteria, this study revealed that the
prevalence of preterm birth in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in the year of 2011
is 26,8%. There is an association between preterm birth and premature rupture
of membrane in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in 2011 (p=0.03).