Pregnancy wastage in rural Varanasi: relationship with maternal nutrition and sociodemographic characteristics.
Indian Pediatr
;
1998 Nov; 35(11): 1071-9
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the relationship between pregnancy wastage and matrnal undernutrition and other sociodemographic factors in rural Indian women.SETTING:
Rural community of Varanasi.DESIGN:
Longitudinal observation.METHOD:
In 49 villages during 1988-92, 8111 pregnancies were registered to observe for wastage. The pregnancy outcome was correlated with various factors.RESULTS:
There were 1321 abortions and 141 still births. Women's income < Rs. 250 per month, education < 10th class and protein intake < 50 g/day had significantly higher relative risks (RR) (4.1, 2.9 and 2.8, respectively) for abortions. Poor maternal nutrition was in additional important risk factor, for still births (RR 5.1 and 4.2 for maternal weight and height, respectively). A pregnancy interval over 2 years reduced both.CONCLUSION:
Low socioeconomic status, chronic undernutrition and illiteracy in rural India are associated with high pregnancy wastage.
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Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Complicaciones del Embarazo
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Embarazo
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Resultado del Embarazo
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Aborto Espontáneo
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Salud Rural
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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