A national cohort study evaluating infant and fetal mortality caused by birth defects in Korea.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To analyse the prevalence of fetal and infant deaths due to birth defects in Korea and those trends according to maternal age. DESIGN:Retrospective national cohort study SETTING: Korean Vital Statistics database of the Korean Statistical Information Service, between 2009 and 2015. PARTICIPANTS:2176 infant deaths and 4343 fetal deaths caused by birth defects, among 3 181 145 total live births and 43 385 fetal deaths during the study periods. METHODS:Infant and fetal mortality rates (IMRs and FMRs) by birth defects, from deaths caused by birth defects, were analysed. They were compared, according to maternal age groups: (I) '10-19 years'; (II) '20-29 years'; (III) '30-34 years'; (IV) '35-39 years'; and (V) '40-55 years'. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:IMRs and FMRs by birth defects and comp

SUBMITTER: Ko HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695452 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature