Pregnancy wastage in rural Varanasi: relationship with maternal nutrition and sociodemographic characteristics.
Indian Pediatr
;
1998 Nov; 35(11): 1071-9
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-14991
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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Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Complicações na Gravidez
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Gravidez
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Resultado da Gravidez
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Aborto Espontâneo
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Saúde da População Rural
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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