Weather extremes and perinatal mortality - Seasonal and ethnic differences in northern Sweden, 1800-1895.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Many studies have shown the impact of heat and cold on total and age-specific mortality, but knowledge gaps remain regarding weather vulnerability of very young infants. This study assessed the association of temperature extremes with perinatal mortality (stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life), among two ethnic groups in pre-industrial northern Sweden. METHODS:We used population data of indigenous Sami and non-Sami in selected parishes of northern Sweden, 1800-1895, and monthly temperature data. Multiple logistic regression models were conducted to estimate the association of cold (<10th percentile of temperature) and warmth (>90th percentile) in the month of birth with perinatal mortality, adjusted for cold and warmth in the month prior birth and period, stratified b

SUBMITTER: Schumann B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6804957 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature