Maternal risk factors associated with the birth of preterm infants in the West of Iran: a matched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth is one of the global most common causes of mortality among infants, especially in developing countries. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the maternal risk factors related to the birth of preterm infants.

Methods

The present case-control study was conducted on 220 premature infants as the case group and 440 term infants as the control group in the hospitals of Khorram Abad, Iran, in 2023. Two groups were matched in terms of gender and date of birth. Data were gathered by the researcher using a researcher-made questionnaire, interviewing the mothers and physicians, and reviewing mothers' medical files in maternity and postpartum wards. Data were analyzed using Stata 17 software and descriptive statistics and conditional logistic

SUBMITTER: Jafarpour L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905591 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature