Risk of low birthweight in social districts of Copenhagen

TY - JOUR

T1 - Risk of low birthweight in social districts of Copenhagen

AU - Lund, R

AU - Modvig, J

AU - Hilden, J

AU - Rosdahl, N

AU - Kure, L

AU - Schmidt, K

N1 - Keywords: Cluster Analysis; Denmark; Female; Humans; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Maternal Age; Odds Ratio; Parity; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Urban Population

PY - 1999

Y1 - 1999

N2 - The purpose of this survey was to investigate the small-area variations in low birthweight within social services districts in Copenhagen and the relation of such variations to the socioeconomic characteristics of the district. The study was based on register data and included all live-born single on births to women living in the city of Copenhagen from 1987-90. We found a statistically significant association between district and risk of newborns being small-for-gestational age (SGA). This association was independent of adjustment for maternal age and parity. Only part of the association was explained, though this was still significant, using an index summarizing the socioeconomic living conditions in the district. Splitting up the index into its four constituent components, however, showed that the association between SGA and district was primarily due to housing conditions in the districts. Mapping the districts demonstrated a clear tendency of clustering of the high-risk areas with poor socioeconomic conditions.

AB - The purpose of this survey was to investigate the small-area variations in low birthweight within social services districts in Copenhagen and the relation of such variations to the socioeconomic characteristics of the district. The study was based on register data and included all live-born single on births to women living in the city of Copenhagen from 1987-90. We found a statistically significant association between district and risk of newborns being small-for-gestational age (SGA). This association was independent of adjustment for maternal age and parity. Only part of the association was explained, though this was still significant, using an index summarizing the socioeconomic living conditions in the district. Splitting up the index into its four constituent components, however, showed that the association between SGA and district was primarily due to housing conditions in the districts. Mapping the districts demonstrated a clear tendency of clustering of the high-risk areas with poor socioeconomic conditions.

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 10421715

SN - 1403-4948

VL - 27

SP - 89

EP - 93

JO - Acta socio-medica Scandinavica

JF - Acta socio-medica Scandinavica

IS - 2

ER -