Do social factors and country of origin contribute towards explaining a "Latina paradox" among immigrant women giving birth in Germany?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The "Latina paradox" describes the unexpected association between immigrant status, which is often correlated to low socioeconomic status, and low prevalence of unfavourable birth outcomes. Social (e.g. culture, religion) and/or non-social factors related to country of origin are potentially responsible for this paradox.

Methods

Questionnaire survey of 6413 women delivering in three large obstetric hospitals in Berlin (Germany) covering socioeconomic and migration status, country of origin (Turkey, Lebanon), and acculturation. Data was linked with routine obstetric data. Logistic regressions were performed to assess the effect of acculturation, affinity to religion and country of origin on preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age (SGA).

Results

Immigrant

SUBMITTER: Zolitschka KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6373125 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature