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A case control study of risk factors and neonatal outcomes of preterm birth.
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2018 December
OBJECTIVE: The aim is to examine risk factors and neonatal outcomes of preterm birth and to provide basis in preventing preterm birth.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: we carried out our study on 1328 term controls and 1328 preterm birth cases. By using multivariable logistic regression procedures we estimated odds ratio (OR) of potential preterm birth risk factors. T-test and chi-square test were used to estimate differences between groups.
RESULTS: Maternal age, prior history of pregnancy and abortion, prenatal care, complications of pregnancy (includes hypertension, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), fetal growth restriction (FGR), premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), placenta previa, abnormal presentation, abnormal S/D ratio et al.) were significantly associated with preterm birth. Several factors emerged as being statistically significant risk factors for preterm birth, such as prior history of pregnancy, hypertension, ICP, FGR, PROM, placenta previa and abnormal presentation. The time of prenatal care was shown to be a protective factor. Additionally, we observed evidence suggested that male babies are known to have a significant higher risk of preterm birth than female babies.
CONCLUSION: Prior history of pregnancy, hypertension, ICP, FGR, PROM, placenta previa and abnormal presentation were covariates identified in this study as risk factors for preterm birth. Preterm birth is an important reason of neonatal poor prognosis and death.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: we carried out our study on 1328 term controls and 1328 preterm birth cases. By using multivariable logistic regression procedures we estimated odds ratio (OR) of potential preterm birth risk factors. T-test and chi-square test were used to estimate differences between groups.
RESULTS: Maternal age, prior history of pregnancy and abortion, prenatal care, complications of pregnancy (includes hypertension, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), fetal growth restriction (FGR), premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), placenta previa, abnormal presentation, abnormal S/D ratio et al.) were significantly associated with preterm birth. Several factors emerged as being statistically significant risk factors for preterm birth, such as prior history of pregnancy, hypertension, ICP, FGR, PROM, placenta previa and abnormal presentation. The time of prenatal care was shown to be a protective factor. Additionally, we observed evidence suggested that male babies are known to have a significant higher risk of preterm birth than female babies.
CONCLUSION: Prior history of pregnancy, hypertension, ICP, FGR, PROM, placenta previa and abnormal presentation were covariates identified in this study as risk factors for preterm birth. Preterm birth is an important reason of neonatal poor prognosis and death.
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