[Immigrant pregnancy and neonatal morbidity]. / Gestante inmigrante y morbilidad neonatal.

INTRODUCTION: Over the past few years immigration has become an important growth issue in Spain, with the subsequent social, economic and health impact it produces. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of immigrant pregnancy and its neonatal morbidity. METHOD: Prospective, descriptive, and cross-sectional study, which includes live-born infants born in the Hospital de Sabadell, from the 1st of September until the 31st of December, 2004. All demographic data were collected, together with details of the pregnancy, the labour, the infant and its associated morbidity. RESULTS: There were 902 births during this period, of which 159 (17.6%) were immigrant pregnancies, with Latin Americans and Moroccans predominant. About 83.3% of immigrant pregnancies where of mothers who have lived in Spain for less than 5 years. The average age of immigrant pregnancies was 27 years (p<0.001), multiparous is more frequent (p<0.001) and have a lower control of pregnancy than non-immigrant (p=0.001). The average gestational age is similar between both groups, nevertheless, the average weight is significantly higher in immigrant women newborns (p<0.05). About 36.5% of the newborns are admitted with their mother o in the neonatal unit, with the main reason for admission being the risk of infection with a predominance between the newborns of immigrant pregnancies (p=0.05). The number of newborns admitted in the neonatal unit is similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study allowed us to look at characteristics of immigrant pregnancies and draw conclusions in providing the necessary medical assistance for this new and growing population.

Gestante inmigrante y morbilidad neonatal / Immigrant pregnancy and neonatal morbidity

Introducción: Durante estos últimos años, la inmigración ha tenido un crecimiento muy importante en el Estado español, con el consecuente impacto social, económico y sanitario que genera. Objetivo: Analizar las características de la gestante inmigrante y su morbilidad neonatal. Método: Estudio prospectivo, descriptivo y transversal, que incluye a todos los recién nacidos vivos del Hospital de Sabadell, entre el 1 de septiembre y el 31 de diciembre de 2004. Se recogen datos demográficos, de la gestación, del parto, del recién nacido y de su morbilidad asociada. Resultados: Durante el período de estudio ha habido un total de 902 nacimientos, 159 (17,6 %) son de madres inmigrantes, con un predominio de latinoamericanas y marroquíes. El 83,3 % de las gestantes inmigrantes hace 5 años o menos que viven en nuestro país. La edad media de las mujeres inmigrantes es de 27 años (p < 0,001), es más frecuente la multiparidad (p < 0,001) y presentan menor control de la gestación (p = 0,001). La edad gestacional media es similar en ambos grupos; no obstante, la media de peso es significativamente superior entre los hijos de mujeres inmigrantes (p < 0,05). El 36,5 % de los recién nacidos son ingresados junto a la madre o en la unidad de neonatos, y el motivo de ingreso más frecuente es el riesgo infeccioso con un predominio entre los hijos de mujeres inmigrantes (p = 0,05). El número de neonatos ingresados en la unidad neonatal es similar en ambos grupos. Conclusiones: Este estudio nos permite conocer las características de las gestantes inmigrantes y proporcionar elementos necesarios para adecuar la asistencia sanitaria a las necesidades que esta nueva población genera (AU)

Introduction: Over the past few years immigration has become an important growth issue in Spain, with the subsequent social, economic and health impact it produces. Objective: To analyze the characteristics of immigrant pregnancy and its neonatal morbidity. Method: Prospective, descriptive, and cross-sectional study, which includes live-born infants born in the Hospital de Sabadell, from the 1st of September until the 31th of December, 2004. All demographic data were collected, together with details of the pregnancy, the labour, the infant and its associated morbidity. Results: There were 902 births during this period, of which 159 (17.6 %) were immigrant pregnancies, with Latin Americans and Moroccans predominant. About 83.3 % of immigrant pregnancies where of mothers who have lived in Spain for less than 5 years. The average age of immigrant pregnancies was 27 years (p < 0.001), multiparous is more frequent (p < 0.001) and have a lower control of pregnancy than non-immigrant (p = 0,001). The average gestational age is similar between both groups, nevertheless, the average weight is significantly higher in immigrant women newborns (p < 0.05). About 36.5 % of the newborns are admitted with their mother o in the neonatal unit, with the main reason for admission being the risk of infection with a predominance between the newborns of immigrant pregnancies (p = 0.05). The number of newborns admitted in the neonatal unit is similar in both groups. Conclusions: This study allowed us to look at characteristics of immigrant pregnancies and draw conclusions in providing the necessary medical assistance for this new and growing population (AU)

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