Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with short and long birth intervals in Bangladesh: evidence from six Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys, 1996-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the effect of short (<36 months) and long (≥60 months) birth intervals on adverse pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh.

Design, setting and participants

We analysed data from six Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (1996-1997, 1999-2000, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014). We included all singleton non-first live births, most recently born to mothers within 5 years preceding each survey (n=21 382). We defined birth interval according to previous research which suggests that a birth interval between 36 and 59 months is the most ideal interval. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted to obtain the crude and adjusted ORs (aOR) respectively to assess the odds of first-day neonatal death, early neonatal death and small birth size for both short (<36 mon

SUBMITTER: Nisha MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398728 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature