A case-control study on life style and health status for mothers of preterm infants.
- Author:
Ming LI
1
;
Yu ZHANG
;
Xing-Hui LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Case-Control Studies; Female; Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture; etiology; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Status; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Life Style; Logistic Models; Pregnancy; Premature Birth; etiology
- From: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2008;10(6):728-731
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVEThis study investigated the life style and health status of preterm and term infants' mothers in order to explore the risk factors for preterm delivery.
METHODSA total of 600 matched cases, including 120 pairs of preterm infants and their mothers and 180 pairs of term infants and their mothers were recruited. All of the mothers participated in a questionnaire survey on life style and health status during or before pregnancy. General data of the infants were also collected. Logistics regression analysis was used for evaluating the risk factors for preterm delivery.
RESULTSThe height, body weights and body mass index before pregnancy in preterm infants' mothers were significantly lower than those in term infants' mothers (p<0.05). The birth height and weights and Apgar scores in preterm infants were significantly lower than those in term infants (p<0.05). The whole nutritional Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) scores in preterm infants' mothers were significantly lower than those in term infants' mothers (P<0.05). Multiple factor regression analysis showed that recurrent abortions before gestation (OR=2.332, P<0.05) and premature rupture of membrane before delivery (OR=7.979, P<0.01) were risk factors for preterm delivery, while maternal nutritional KAP scores (OR=0.949, P<0.01) and body weights before pregnancy (OR=0.954, P<0.05) were protective factors.
CONCLUSIONSThe women with low body weight, low nutritional KAP scores or recurrent abortions history before pregnancy or presenting premature rupture of membrane before delivery are at high risk for preterm delivery.