Parental separation following preterm delivery in Canada: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between preterm delivery and parental separation and identify associated risk factors.

Methods

All opposite sex, married or common-law parents whose relationship status was available at index delivery and for the next 5 years were eligible in this retrospective population-based cohort study in Manitoba, Canada. Parents of children born preterm were matched 1:5 to parents of children born full-term. Parental separation within 5 years of childbirth was the primary outcome. Secondary outcome was the time to separation. Multivariable Poisson regression model was created to estimate the 5-year incidence rate ratios (IRR) of the primary outcome.

Results

Parents of 6367 children born preterm (n=164 for <28 weeks, n=1196 for 28-33 weeks, n

SUBMITTER: Louis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749201 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature