Maternal Characteristics and Prevalence of Infants Born Small for Gestational Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Being born small for gestational age (SGA) is a risk factor for neonatal mortality and adverse outcomes in the short and long term. The maternal profile in China has substantially changed over the past decade, which may affect the risk of infants born SGA.

Objectives

To analyze the prevalence of infants born SGA from 2012 through 2020 and explore the association of maternal sociodemographic characteristics and other factors with that prevalence.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study examined data from the National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance System on women who delivered singleton live births at gestational ages of 28 to 42 weeks from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2020, in China. Statistical analysis was performed from Dec

SUBMITTER: Xiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339661 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature