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| Sociodemographic characteristics influencing birth outcome in Sweden, 1908-1930. Birth variables in The Population Study of Women in Gothenburg |
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| Author(s): Andersson SW, Niklasson A, Lapidus L, Hallberg L, Bengtsson C, Hulthen L |
| Source: JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Volume: 54 Issue: 4 Pages: 269-278 Published: APR 2000 |
| Times Cited: 10 References: 36 |
| Abstract: Study objective-To identify available in early Swedish delivery records and their relation to birth outcomes for home and hospital deliveries in Gothenburg at the early part of this century. Design-A retrospective recovery of original delivery records and social variables in a cross sectional population. Setting-Gothenburg, Sweden.
Participants-851 fullterm singleton female births with known gestational age born into five birth cohorts on selected dates (1908, 1914, 1918, 1922 and 1930).
Main results-Delivery site, maternal parity, gestational age, and social group were significant factors influencing birth outcome as birth weight and length. The mean birth weight and length of hospital born infants was consistently lower than for home deliveries across all cohorts. Site of delivery changed significantly during the period of births under study, 1908-1930.
Conclusions-In this study, which was based on original delivery records from the early part of this century, it was found that delivery site was an important factor influencing birth outcome across five birth cohorts. Utilisation of delivery services changed during the period of study. Thus, to avoid selection bias, the application of delivery records should reflect the birthing practice of the time period in question.
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| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: Andersson, SW (reprint author), Univ Gothenburg, Dept Clin Nutr, Annedalsklinikerna, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Addresses:
1. Univ Gothenburg, Dept Clin Nutr, Annedalsklinikerna, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden
2. Univ Gothenburg, Inst Hlth Women & Children, Goteborg Pediat Growth Res Ctr, Gothenburg, Sweden
3. Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Dept Med, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden
4. Univ Gothenburg, Dept Primary Hlth Care, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Publisher: BRITISH MED JOURNAL PUBL GROUP, BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9JR, ENGLAND |
| Subject Category: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| IDS Number: 294DC |
| ISSN: 0143-005X |
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