Association between maternal marginalization and infants born with congenital heart disease in Ontario Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to evaluate the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) since previous studies have yielded inconsistent results.

Methods

We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study, including all singleton live and still births in Ontario hospitals from April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2018. We used linked records from the Better Outcomes Registry & Network Information System, the Canadian Institute for Health Information databases, and the Ontario Marginalization Index (ON_Marg). ON_Marg was estimated at a dissemination area level using Canadian Census 2016 data and categorized into quintiles. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to examine the relationships between four ON_Marg indices (mat

SUBMITTER: Miao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142402 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature