Progresos en Obstetricia y Ginecologia
Volume 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-62

Obstetric and neonatal differences between authochthonous and immigrant women [Diferencias obstétricas y neonatales entre mujeres autóctonas e inmigrantes] (Article)

García-García J.* , Pardo-Serrano C. , Hernández-Martínez A. , Lorenzo-Díaz M. , Gil-González D.
  • a Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Albacete, Spain, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Campus Universitario, Edificio Benjamín Palencia, 02071 Albacete, Spain
  • b Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Albacete, Spain
  • c Servicio de Salud de Castilla-La Mancha, Complejo Hospitalario Mancha-Centro, Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real), Spain
  • d Servicio de Salud de Castilla-La Mancha, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Albacete, Spain
  • e Área de Medicina Preventiva Y Salud Pública, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Abstract

Objective: To identify the neonatal and obstetric epidemiological profile of pregnant immigrant women who gave birth in Albacete Hospital between 2004 and 2005. Material and methods: We performed a descriptive study in 1,322 women (661 immigrants and 661 Spanish-born women). Sociodemographic, obstetric and neonatal data were gathered from both groups. A multivariate analysis was performed to isolate the effect of immigrant status on neonatal and obstetric outcomes. Results: The number of deliveries in immigrants increased by 29.5 % (representing 12.2 % of the total number of women). No differences in delivery-related risk were found between the two groups. In comparison with Spanish-born women, immigrant women were younger and multiparous. The use of epidural was less frequent in immigrant women. Conclusions: The epidemiological profile of neonatal and obstetric outcomes in immigrant women was similar to that in Spanish-born women. Type of delivery and admission to the pediatric service were not influenced by nationality. Being young and having had several children are protective factors for women.

Author Keywords

Pregnancy outcome Newborn international migration Ethnic groups

Index Keywords

controlled study Spain female fetus outcome major clinical study immigrant Multivariate Analysis parity Article risk assessment obstetric anesthesia pregnancy outcome human adult ethnic difference
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-39749174517&doi=10.1016%2fS0304-5013%2808%2971056-2&partnerID=40&md5=c451ebc647347ee0c3e3315f1e7aab07
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-5013(08)71056-2
ISSN: 03045013
Cited by: 8
Original Language: Spanish