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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in the Pacific Island region: A scoping review |
Author: | Kaforau, L.S.K. Tessema, G.A. Jancey, J. Dhamrait, G. Bugoro, H. Pereira, G. |
Citation: | The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2022; 21:100402-100402 |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 2666-6065 2666-6065 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Lydia S.K. Kaforau, Gizachew A Tessema, Jonine Jancey, Gursimran Dhamrait, Hugo Bugoro, and Gavin Pereira |
Abstract: | Background Prevalence and exposures of adverse birth outcomes is well studied in low-and-middle-income countries but not well-established for the Pacific Island region. Our study mapped the available evidence on low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth, and small for gestational age (SGA)’s prevalence and their corresponding risks in the region. Methods We followed the five-staged Arksey and O’Malley’s framework with clinicians’ consultation in the region. Five scholarly databases and non-indexed studies were searched and extracted data were analysed as numerical and thematic summaries mapping the outcomes and exposures. Findings We included 20 studies representing 11 Pacific Island countries with the following mean prevalence and associations at 95% confidence interval. Estimated mean prevalence for LBW and preterm births were 12% and 13%, respectively. LBW were associated with malaria in pregnancy [aOR 3.3 (1.00, 10.60)], and betel nut and tobacco [aOR 2.4 (1.00, 6.00)]. Preterm births were associated with malaria in pregnancy [aOR 6.6 (2.46, 17.62)] and maternal obesity [aOR 1.5 (1.00, 2.30)]. SGA were associated with short stature [aOR 1.7 (1.22, 2.41)] and no antenatal bookings [aOR 4.0 (2.12, 7.57)] Interpretation Several significant factors identified were malaria infection, obesity, betel nut and tobacco and no antenatal care, also validated by clinicians consulted. |
Keywords: | Adverse birth outcomes; Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Risk factors; Pacific Island countries; Pacific Islands region |
Rights: | © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100402 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1099655 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1173991 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1195716 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100402 |
Appears in Collections: | Public Health publications |
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