The epidemiologic characteristics and associated risk factors of preterm birth from 2004 to 2013 in Taiwan

Autor: Yu-Kang Chang, Yuan-Tsung Tseng, Kow-Tong Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-02903-1
Popis: Abstract Background The rate of preterm birth has been increasing worldwide. Most preterm babies are at an increased risk of central nervous system impairments as well as respiratory and gastrointestinal complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiologic characteristics of and associated factors contributing to preterm birth in Taiwan. Methods Information on obstetric antecedents and risk factors for preterm birth in pregnant women was obtained from the National Health Insurance Research (NHIR) database provided by the Taiwan National Health Research Institute. All live births from 2004 to 2013 in Taiwan were included in this study. Results A total of 130,362 live births from 2004 to 2013 were included in this study. Overall, the average annual rate of preterm births increased by 5.3% (from 3.33% in 2004 to 5.11% in 2013). Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that nulliparous women, multifetal pregnancies, advanced mother age, history of preterm birth, history of maternal drug abuse/dependence, and maternal medical complications were positively associated with an increased risk of preterm birth (all p-values
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