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Risk and Protective Factors for Pregnancy Outcomes for Urban Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Mothers and Infants: The Gudaga Cohort.
- Source :
- Maternal & Child Health Journal; Mar2012, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p569-578, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- This paper aims to describe delivery and birth outcomes of Aboriginal infants and their mothers in an urban setting on the east coast of Australia. The paper uses a causal pathway approach to consider the role of risk and protective factors for low birthweight. All mothers who delivered at Campbelltown Hospital between October 2005 and May 2007 were eligible. The study included 1,869 non-Aboriginal infants and 178 Aboriginal infants and their mothers. Information on delivery and birthweight was extracted from electronic medical records. Risk factors for poor outcomes were explored using regression and causal pathway analysis. Mothers of Aboriginal infants were younger than mothers of non-Aboriginal infants, and were more likely to be single, less educated, unemployed prior to pregnancy, and live in a disadvantaged neighbourhood. Health and service use was similar. They were significantly more likely to have a vaginal delivery than mothers of non-Aboriginal infants (77% cf 62.5%; χ = 14.6, P < 0.001) and less likely to receive intervention during delivery. Aboriginal infants (3,281.1 g) weighed 137.5 g (95%CI: 54-221 g; P = 0.001) less then non-Aboriginal infants (3,418.7 g). Gestational age, and single mother with incomplete education, prior unemployment, smoking, and living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood were associated with lower birthweight. Maternal vulnerability had a cumulative impact on birthweight. A causal pathway analysis demonstrated the associations between risk factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
INDIGENOUS Australians
CHI-squared test
COMPARATIVE studies
CONFIDENCE intervals
FAMILIES
GESTATIONAL age
HEALTH status indicators
RESEARCH methodology
EVALUATION of medical care
MEDICAL record linkage
MOTHERHOOD
MULTIVARIATE analysis
PARENTING
PATH analysis (Statistics)
PREGNANCY
PRENATAL care
RESEARCH funding
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
SEX distribution
SMOKING
T-test (Statistics)
TEENAGE pregnancy
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
CONTENT mining
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10927875
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Maternal & Child Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 73326055
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-011-0789-6