International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2012  |  Volume : 1  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 147--152

Factors associated with preterm delivery in women admitted to hospitals in Khorramabad: A case control study


Katayoun Bakhteyar1, Nahid Lorzadeh2, Yadoolah Pournia3, Mehdi Birjandi1, Farzad Ebrahimzadeh4, Aziz Kamran5 
1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Nutrition,Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabab, Iran
2 Department of Gynecology, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabab, Iran
3 Foreign Language, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabab, Iran
4 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
5 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran

Correspondence Address:
Aziz Kamran
Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardebil
Iran

Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine factors influencing preterm labor in women referring to hospitals in Khorramabad in 2009-10. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 524 mothers (262 subjects in each group) referring to hospitals in Khorramabad (west of Iran) in 2009-10, selected through consecutive sampling. A questionnaire was completed through interviews for each newborn after being examined. Collected data, were analyzed by using the logistic regression and odds ratios and a significant level of 5%. The logistic regression model sensitivity in detecting cases of preterm labor was 86%. Results: The frequency of preterm labor in mothers under 20 was 5.83 times higher than that in mothers in the age range of 20-35 (CI=2.99, 11.37, and P < 0.001). The odds ratios for preterm birth were highest for multiple pregnancies and preterm delivery in mothers with a history of obstetric complications as preterm delivery, low birth weight, stillbirth and abortion is seen more than that in other mothers. Conclusion: These findings will be useful for medical staff and public health workers in attempting to identification and management of risk factors and unfavorable social environment and provide early intervention to reduce the risk of preterm delivery.


How to cite this article:
Bakhteyar K, Lorzadeh N, Pournia Y, Birjandi M, Ebrahimzadeh F, Kamran A. Factors associated with preterm delivery in women admitted to hospitals in Khorramabad: A case control study.Int J Health Allied Sci 2012;1:147-152


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Bakhteyar K, Lorzadeh N, Pournia Y, Birjandi M, Ebrahimzadeh F, Kamran A. Factors associated with preterm delivery in women admitted to hospitals in Khorramabad: A case control study. Int J Health Allied Sci [serial online] 2012 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];1:147-152
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