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ArticleChinese medical journal2017

Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants to Preterm Birth in Tibetan Women: An Analysis Based on the Hierarchically Conceptual Frame.

Xiao-Jing Fan, Jian-Min Gao, Yi-Jun Kang, Shao-Nong Dang, Wei-Hua Wang, Hong Yan, Duo-Lao Wang

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Xiao-Jing FanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
Jian-Min GaoDepartment of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China.
Yi-Jun KangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
Shao-Nong DangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
Wei-Hua WangShaanxi Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Hong YanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
Duo-Lao WangDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK.

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backgroundPreterm birth is a common cause of death in newborns and may result from many determinants, but evidence for the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of preterm birth in Tibetan women of childbearing age is limited. The aim of this study was to understand the current status of preterm birth in native Tibetan women and investigate the socioeconomic and environmental determinants.

methodsData were drawn from a cohort study which was conducted from August 2006 to August 2012 in rural Lhasa, Tibet, China. A total of 1419 Tibetan pregnant women were followed from 20 weeks' gestation until delivery; the loss to follow-up rate was 4.69%. The incidence of preterm birth was estimated to show the status of preterm births in Tibet. Logistic regression models for longitudinal data were established, and odds ratios (ORs) together with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the association between the occurrence of preterm birth and 16 selected potential determinants based on the hierarchical conceptual frame.

resultsThe incidence of preterm birth was 4.58% (95% CI = 3.55-5.80%). After adjusting for health-related variables of the mothers and newborns, socioeconomic and environmental determinants associated with preterm birth included season (spring: OR = 0.28, 95% CI = 0.09-0.84; autumn: OR = 0.21, 95% CI = 0.06-0.69; and winter: OR = 0.31, 95% CI = 0.12-0.82) and calendar year of delivery (2010: OR = 5.03, 95% CI = 1.24-20.35; 2009: OR = 6.62, 95% CI = 1.75-25.10; and 2007-2008: OR = 5.93, 95% CI = 1.47-23.90).

conclusionsThe incidence of preterm birth among native Tibetan women was low and there was a decreasing trend in recent years; however, it is still essential to strengthen seasonal maternal care, extend the spacing between pregnancies, and reinforce adequate maternal nutrition.

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