Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center
Preterm birth may result from overlapping causes including maternal age, health, previous obstetric history and a variety of social factors. We aimed to identify factors contributing to preterm birth in respect to new social and environmental changes in the reproductive patterns. Our cross-sectional...
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| author | Iwona Jańczewska Monika Cichoń-Kotek Małgorzata Glińska Katarzyna Deptulska-Hurko Krzysztof Basiński Mateusz Woźniak Marek Wiergowski Marek Biziuk Anna Szablewska Mikołaj Cichoń Jolanta Wierzba |
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| description | Preterm birth may result from overlapping causes including maternal age, health, previous obstetric history and a variety of social factors. We aimed to identify factors contributing to preterm birth in respect to new social and environmental changes in the reproductive patterns. Our cross-sectional study included 495 mother–infant pairs and was based on maternal self-reporting in an originally developed questionnaire. Neonates were divided into two groups: 72 premature babies (study group) and 423 full-term babies (control group). We analyzed maternal, sociodemographic and economic characteristics, habits, chronic diseases, previous obstetric history and pregnancy complications. For statistical analysis, Pearson’s Chi-squared independence test was used with a statistical significance level of 0.05. Preterm births were more common among mothers living in villages (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and with lower education level (<i>p</i> = 0.01). Premature births were also positively associated with mothers who were running their own businesses (<i>p</i> = 0.031). Mothers with a history of previous miscarriages gave birth at a significantly older age (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The most frequent pregnancy complications were hypothyroidism (41.4%), pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus (DM; 17.8%) and hypertension (8.1%). Pregestational DM significantly influenced the occurrence of prematurity (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Pregestational DM, being professionally active, a lower education level and living outside cities are important risk factors of prematurity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af3449cbfd3645919b85680c63fa05532023-11-17T10:20:23ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-02-0110344710.3390/children10030447Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal CenterIwona Jańczewska0Monika Cichoń-Kotek1Małgorzata Glińska2Katarzyna Deptulska-Hurko3Krzysztof Basiński4Mateusz Woźniak5Marek Wiergowski6Marek Biziuk7Anna Szablewska8Mikołaj Cichoń9Jolanta Wierzba10Department of Neonatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 7 Street, 80-952 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Neonatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Neonatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, PolandDivision of Quality of Life Research, Medical University of Gdańsk, Tuwima 15 Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębowa 23 Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębowa 23 Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12 Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 7 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Internal and Pediatric Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 7 Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, PolandPreterm birth may result from overlapping causes including maternal age, health, previous obstetric history and a variety of social factors. We aimed to identify factors contributing to preterm birth in respect to new social and environmental changes in the reproductive patterns. Our cross-sectional study included 495 mother–infant pairs and was based on maternal self-reporting in an originally developed questionnaire. Neonates were divided into two groups: 72 premature babies (study group) and 423 full-term babies (control group). We analyzed maternal, sociodemographic and economic characteristics, habits, chronic diseases, previous obstetric history and pregnancy complications. For statistical analysis, Pearson’s Chi-squared independence test was used with a statistical significance level of 0.05. Preterm births were more common among mothers living in villages (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and with lower education level (<i>p</i> = 0.01). Premature births were also positively associated with mothers who were running their own businesses (<i>p</i> = 0.031). Mothers with a history of previous miscarriages gave birth at a significantly older age (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The most frequent pregnancy complications were hypothyroidism (41.4%), pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus (DM; 17.8%) and hypertension (8.1%). Pregestational DM significantly influenced the occurrence of prematurity (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Pregestational DM, being professionally active, a lower education level and living outside cities are important risk factors of prematurity.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/3/447preterm birthrisk of preterm birthpregnancy outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Iwona Jańczewska Monika Cichoń-Kotek Małgorzata Glińska Katarzyna Deptulska-Hurko Krzysztof Basiński Mateusz Woźniak Marek Wiergowski Marek Biziuk Anna Szablewska Mikołaj Cichoń Jolanta Wierzba Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center Children preterm birth risk of preterm birth pregnancy outcomes |
| title | Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center |
| title_full | Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center |
| title_fullStr | Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center |
| title_short | Contributors to Preterm Birth: Data from a Single Polish Perinatal Center |
| title_sort | contributors to preterm birth data from a single polish perinatal center |
| topic | preterm birth risk of preterm birth pregnancy outcomes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/3/447 |
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