Housing conditions as a social determinant of low birthweight and preterm low birthweight.
Rev Saude Publica
; 44(6): 1021-31, 2010 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the relationship between housing conditions and low birthweight and preterm low birthweight among low-income women.METHODS:
A case-control study was conducted with post-partum women living in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil, in 2003-2005. Two groups of cases, low birthweight (n=96) and preterm low birthweight infants (n=68), were compared against normal weight term controls (n=393). Housing conditions were categorized into three levels adequate, inadequate, and highly inadequate. Covariates included sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics, risk behaviors, violence, anxiety, satisfaction during pregnancy, obstetric history and prenatal care.RESULTS:
Poor housing conditions was independently associated with low birthweight (inadequate--OR 2.3 [1.1;4.6]; highly inadequate--OR 7.6 [2.1;27.6]) and preterm low birthweight (inadequate--OR 2.2 [1.1;4.3]; highly inadequate--OR 7.6 [2.4;23.9]) and factors associated with outcomes were inadequate prenatal care and previous preterm birth. Low income and low maternal body mass index remained associated with low birthweight.CONCLUSIONS:
Poor housing conditions were associated with low birthweight and preterm low birthweight.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Prenatal
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Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso
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Nacimiento Prematuro
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Vivienda
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Saude Publica
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil