| The investigation of missing paternal information in birth certificates and low birth weight. | |
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PMID: 19340635 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine if missing paternal information in birth certificates is associated with an increased risk of low birth weight (LBW). METHODS: This was a retrospective single cohort analysis including all live births at our institution between April 1999 and May 2002. We created two study groups, one with father's information complete (FIC) and one with father's information missing (FIM). We utilised a three-tier approach (univariate analysis, multivariate analysis and propensity matching) to determine if FIM was related to LBW. RESULTS: Univariate analysis showed a significant difference in LBW rates between the FIM and FIC groups (14.6 vs. 9.1%, p < 0.001). However, this difference was not observed in the multivariate (odds ratio = 1, p = 0.858, ns) or propensity matching analysis (13.9 vs. 13.8%, p = 0.954, ns). CONCLUSION: After controlling for LBW risk factors, FIM was not an independent predictor of LBW. |
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Authors:
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Luis Bracero; Mike Broce; Maher Kali; Michelle Nguyen; Bernardo Reyes |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians Volume: 22 ISSN: 1476-4954 ISO Abbreviation: J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
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Created Date: 2009-04-29 Completed Date: 2009-07-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136916 Medline TA: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 342-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center Charleston Division and Women & Children's Hospital, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV 25304, USA. |
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Birth Certificates* Birth Weight* Cohort Studies Fathers / statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Male Paternity* Pregnancy Retrospective Studies Risk Factors |
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