El estado civil materno y su asociación con los resultados perinatales en una población hospitalaria

Gonzalo A. Sotero Salgueiro; Claudio G. Sosa Fuertes; Álvaro Domínguez Rama; Justo Alonso Telechea; Raúl Medina Milanesi

Authors

Gonzalo A. Sotero Salgueiro Universidad de la República, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas, Clínica Ginecotocológica "B", Prof. Adj.
Claudio G. Sosa Fuertes Universidad de la República, Facultad de Medicina, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Clínica Ginecotocológica "C", Ex Asistente. Docente Honorario
Álvaro Domínguez Rama Universidad de la República, Facultad de Medicina, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Clínica Ginecotocológica "C", Ex Asistente. Docente Honorario
Justo Alonso Telechea Universidad de la República, Facultad de Medicina, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Clínica Ginecotocológica "C", Prof. Titular
Raúl Medina Milanesi Universidad de la República, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas, Clínica Ginecotocológica "B", Prof. Titular

Keywords:

MARITAL STATUS, NEWBORN, LOW WEIGHT AT BIRTH, BIRTH WEIGHT, FETAL DEATH

Abstract

Background: The study aims at determining association between maternal marital status and perinatal characteristics in pregnant women treated in the Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell.
Methods: Association between maternal marital status and perinatal characteristics was studied in 41.011 newborns during five years. Results were adjusted for different risk factors using logistic and lineal regression models.
Results: Single mother status was associated with low birth weight (adjusted Odds ratio [aOR] = 1.11; 95% CI: 1.02-1.20) and fetal death ([aOR] = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.24-1.83). Other related factors associated with low birth weight and fetal death were as follow: unadequate prenatal control, history of low birth weight and fetal death. Smoking was associated with an increase of low birth weight (aOR = 1.30; 95% CI: 1.23-1.39).
Conclusions: Findings agreed with international results on the association marital status and other risk factors with perinatal characteristics.

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