Are preterm birth and intra-uterine growth restriction more common in Western Australian children of immigrant backgrounds? A population based data linkage study

Are preterm birth and intra-uterine growth restriction more common in Western Australian children of immigrant backgrounds? A population based data linkage study

Abstract Background To compare the prevalence of preterm birth, post term birth, intra-uterine growth restriction and distribution of Apgar scores in offspring of foreign-born women in Western Australia with that of their Australian-born non-Indigenous and Indigenous counterparts. Methods A populati...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ifrah Abdullahi, Kingsley Wong, Emma Glasson, Raewyn Mutch, Nicholas de Klerk, Jenny Downs, Sarah Cherian, Helen Leonard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Preterm birth
Growth restriction
Apgar score
Immigrant mothers
Data linkage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2437-x

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2437-x

Similar Items