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- Title
Exploring Predictors of Preterm Birth: A Comparative Study of Turkish and Syrian Refugee Women.
- Authors
Saylan, Busra; Cinaroglu, Songul
- Abstract
Objective: This study is designed to explore associated sociodemographic, birth-related and household characteristics with preterm birth (< 37 weeks) among Turkish and Syrian refugee women. Methods: The data utilized in this study were obtained from the Turkey Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) conducted in 2018. Various statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and Chi-square tests, were employed to examine the differences in study variables between Turkish and Syrian refugee women. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the associated factors with preterm birth among Turkish and Syrian refugee women, allowing for comparative analysis. Results: The key findings of this study revealed significant differences in sociodemographic (p < 0.05), birth-related (p < 0.05), and household characteristics (p < 0.05) that are associated with preterm birth among Turkish and Syrian refugee women. Also, nationality (OR: 3.427; 95% CI 2.770–4.241), delivery by c-section (OR: 1.630; 95% CI 1.370–1.939), educational status (OR: 0.674; 95% CI 0.547–0.832), place of delivery (OR: 0.806; 95% CI 0.666–0.975), and number of household members (OR: 1.206; 95% CI 1.013–1.437) were found to be important factors associated with preterm birth risk. Conclusions: The key findings of this study contribute to the identification of women's factors in preterm birth. By understanding the factors that contribute to preterm birth among both Syrian refugee and Turkish women, appropriate interventions can be developed to improve maternal and child health outcomes. Significance: After the civil war that broke out in Syria, most of the Syrian people immigrated to many countries, especially Turkey. Changing living conditions and difficulties in accessing health services cause refugee pregnant women to face the risk of premature birth. This study contributes to the existing knowledge by emphasizing comparatively the sociodemographic, birth-related and household characteristics associated with preterm birth among the Syrian refugee and Turkish women population living in Turkey.
- Subjects
TURKEY; SYRIA; MATERNAL health services; PREMATURE infants; CONFIDENCE intervals; SCIENTIFIC observation; PSYCHOLOGY of refugees; FAMILIES; RISK assessment; COMPARATIVE studies; T-test (Statistics); PEARSON correlation (Statistics); CHI-squared test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHILDREN'S health; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; LOGISTIC regression analysis; ODDS ratio; CESAREAN section
- Publication
Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 3, p506
- ISSN
1092-7875
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10995-023-03808-z