Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume 35, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 565-569

Pregnancy outcomes in Southeast Asian migrant workers at Southern Thailand (Article)

Hanprasertpong T.* , Hanprasertpong J.
  • a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
  • b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand

Abstract

This retrospective study was conducted to determine the pregnancy outcomes and identify predictive factors of adverse outcomes in pregnant migrant workers who delivered at Songklanagarind Hospital from January 2002 to December 2012. Two hundred and forty migrant worker pregnancies were enrolled. Pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, pre-term birth and foetal intrauterine growth restriction found were 15, 7.9, 13.7 and 3.7%, respectively. No stillbirth was found. Apgar score was </ = 7 at 1 and 5 min and neonatal intensive care unit admission was found to be 12.1, 4.2 and 11.3%, respectively. Antenatal care place, low haemoglobin level and the presence of maternal underlying disease were significantly related to increased risk of overall adverse maternal outcomes. Only pre-term birth was significantly related to overall adverse neonatal outcomes. © 2015 © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

neonatal outcome migrant Maternal outcome Adverse predictive factor

Index Keywords

prenatal care Cambodia hemoglobin blood level Laos Thailand intrauterine growth retardation human Premature Birth statistics and numerical data Intensive Care, Neonatal priority journal premature labor ethnology prognosis migrant worker Humans Southeast Asia female adverse outcome episiotomy newborn intensive care newborn Apgar score postpartum hemorrhage pregnancy Myanmar Article Retrospective Studies pregnancy outcome major clinical study adult migration maternal disease Southeast Asian preeclampsia hemoglobin maternal morbidity high risk pregnancy stillbirth meconium aspiration Transients and Migrants retrospective study surgical infection Pre-Eclampsia Fetal Growth Retardation Asia, Southeastern Diabetes, Gestational pregnancy diabetes mellitus

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942984005&doi=10.3109%2f01443615.2014.987113&partnerID=40&md5=5ccac6ea854a99cd95b358b3672b7dde

DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.987113
ISSN: 01443615
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English