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Maternal support in the delivery room and birthweight among African-American women.

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We performed a hospital-based case control study of African-American mothers to explore the relationship between maternal support by a significant other in the delivery room and very low birthweight (VLBW). METHODS: We administered a structured questionnaire to mothers of VLBW (less than 1,500 g; N=104) and normal birthweight (greater or equal to 2,500 g; N=208) infants. RESULTS: The odds ratio for VLBW comparing women without social support in the delivery room to those with a companion was 3.5 (2.1-5.8). Several traditional risk factors were not associated with VLBW, but older maternal age and perceived racial discrimination were. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal support in the delivery room or factors closely associated with it significantly decreases the odds of delivering a VLBW infant for African-American women.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Antoine Alexandra Lespinasse, Richard J David, James W Collins, Arden S Handler, Stephen N Wall

Institutions: University of Illinois Chicago, University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W200473412

FWCI: 1.548

Cites: 44

Cited by: 27

Related to: 10