Sociodemographic Determinants of Preterm Birth and Small for Gestational Age in Rural West Bengal, India.
J Trop Pediatr
; 65(6): 537-546, 2019 12 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30753693
ABSTRACT
Preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) are major contributors to neonatal mortality in India. However, social determinates of preterm births and SGA are poorly characterized. We use population-based data from a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) in rural West Bengal, India, to examine risk factors for preterm birth and SGA. HDSS pregnancy cohort data for 2430 pregnant women were used in this analysis. Of 2430 pregnancies, 16% were preterm births and 38.2% were SGA. Results from logistic regression reveal that higher maternal education (≥11 years) was associated with reduced risk of preterm births and SGA. Greater wealth quintile was also associated with decreased risk of preterm births and SGA (p-value for trend <0.05). In light of the findings, ensuring effective coverage of preterm and SGA interventions among women of low socioeconomic status will be essential to mitigate the large burden of preterm births and SGA.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Infant, Small for Gestational Age
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Premature Birth
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Social Determinants of Health
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Trop Pediatr
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India