Journal
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
Volume 57, Issue 1, Pages 16-24Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12557
Keywords
antenatal health; caesarean; low birth weight; pre-term birth; small for gestational age
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- New Zealand's Ministry of Social Development
- Ministry of Social Development
- Ministry of Health
- University of Auckland
- Auckland UniServices Limited
- Families Commission
- Ministry of Health, Education, Justice, Science and Innovation
- Ministry of Women's Affairs, and Pacific Island Affairs
- Department of Labour
- Department of Corrections
- New Zealand Police
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand
- Housing New Zealand
- Mental Health Commission
- UK Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council [MC_UU_12011/4] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [MC_UU_12011/4] Funding Source: UKRI
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ObjectiveTo examine prospectively multiple indicators of pregnancy health and associations with adverse birth outcomes within a large, diverse sample of contemporary women. DesignA cohort of pregnant women who gave birth during 2009-10. PopulationWe enrolled a sample of 6822 pregnant New Zealand (NZ) women: 11% of all births in NZ during the recruitment period. MethodsWe analysed a number of maternal health indicators and behaviours during pregnancy in relation to birth outcomes using multivariable logistic regression. Associations were described using adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Main outcome measuresThree birth outcomes, low birth weight (LBW), pre-term birth (PTB) and delivery type, were measured via linkage with maternity hospital perinatal databases. Small for gestational age (SGA) was then defined as below the 10th percentile by week of gestation. ResultsModelling of birth outcomes after adjusting for confounders indicated patterns of increased risk of LBW and PTB for women who smoke, have elevated pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), or with insufficient pregnancy weight gain. SGA was associated with maternal smoking, alcohol use, insufficient weight gain and nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Risk of caesarean section was associated with having a diagnosed illness before pregnancy, elevated BMI, greater pregnancy weight gain and less pregnancy exercise. Number of risk factor variables were then used to model birth outcomes. Women with multiple risk factors were at increased risk compared with those who had no risk factors. ConclusionsWomen with multiple health risks are at particular risk of adverse birth outcomes.
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