| Short interpregnancy interval and risk of spontaneous preterm delivery. | |
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PMID: 17490802 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Short interpregnancy intervals are related to increased prevalence of adverse perinatal outcomes. However, the reported association with preterm birth might be due to confounding by factors such as previous pregnancy outcomes, socioeconomic level or lifestyles. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of short interpregnancy interval on the occurrence of spontaneous preterm delivery. STUDY DESIGN: The prevalence of a short interpregnancy interval, defined as six or less months between a preceding delivery or abortion and the last menstrual period before index pregnancy, was compared between 263 spontaneous preterm (<37 weeks) and 299 term (37-42 weeks) consecutive births. Separate analyses were performed for early (<34 weeks) and late (34-36 weeks) preterm deliveries. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using unconditional logistic regression. RESULTS: There was a significant association between short interpregnancy interval and spontaneous early preterm delivery, both crude (OR=3.9; 95% CI: 1.91-8.10) and adjusted for maternal age, school education, previous birth outcomes, antenatal care, smoking habits, body mass index and gestational weight gain (adj(OR)=3.6; 95% CI: 1.41-8.98). No significant effect on spontaneous late preterm delivery was found (crude(OR)=0.8; 95% CI: 0.32-1.83). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that short interpregnancy intervals significantly increased the risk of early spontaneous preterm birth but no such effect was evident for late preterm deliveries. |
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Authors:
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Teresa Rodrigues; Henrique Barros |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-05-09 |
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Title: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology Volume: 136 ISSN: 0301-2115 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
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Created Date: 2008-02-04 Completed Date: 2008-04-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375672 Medline TA: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 184-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal. tererod@med.up.pt |
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Adult Birth Intervals / statistics & numerical data* Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Female Humans Portugal / epidemiology Pregnancy Premature Birth / epidemiology* Time Factors |
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