| Planned and unplanned home births and hospital births in Calgary, Alberta, 1984-87. | |
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PMID: 2502809 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Information collected on all home births in Calgary (Canada) between the years 1984 and 1987, was examined and analyzed according to whether the home birth environment had been planned or unplanned. The two groups were compared to each other and to all hospital births according to demographic characteristics of mothers, indicators of prenatal care, and birth outcome. Mothers who had planned their home birth were more likely to be primiparous, attend prenatal classes, obtain regular prenatal care from a physician, and have babies with a higher birth weight than either the unplanned or hospital group. Of particular concern, however, were the subset of unplanned home births who were primiparous. These mothers attended prenatal classes less frequently than any other group, reported the lowest number of physician visits, were youngest, and least likely to be married. In addition their babies averaged the shortest gestational age and the lowest birth weight. Findings in general show that planned and unplanned home births must be considered as heterogeneous groups in any comparison of risk factors and of birth outcome between home and hospital births. Further, within the unplanned group, multiparous women differ from primiparous women. Given the limitations inherent in this and similar studies, the apparent better outcome in the planned home birth group, as measured by birth weight, must be viewed with caution. |
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Authors:
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T J Abernathy; D M Lentjes |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) Volume: 104 ISSN: 0033-3549 ISO Abbreviation: Public Health Rep Publication Date: 1989 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-09-01 Completed Date: 1989-09-01 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9716844 Medline TA: Public Health Rep Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 373-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Calgary Health Services, Alberta. |
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Alberta Birth Weight Delivery, Obstetric / statistics & numerical data* Demography Female Gestational Age Home Childbirth / statistics & numerical data* Hospitalization* Humans Labor, Obstetric* Maternal Age Parity Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Prenatal Care / utilization |
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