Determinants of preterm birth among women delivered in public hospitals of Western Ethiopia, 2020: Unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, preterm birth accounts for 1 million deaths of infants each year and 60% of these deaths occur in developing countries. In addition to the significant health consequences on the infant, preterm birth can lead to economic costs. There was a lack of study in western Ethiopia, and most of those studies conducted in other parts of a country were based on card review with a cross-sectional study design. The risk factors of preterm birth may vary from region to region within the same country due to variation in socioeconomic status and health care service coverage. Therefore, this study aimed to identify determinants of preterm birth in western Ethiopia.

Methods

An institutional-based case-control study was conducted from February 15 to April 15, 2020, in wes

SUBMITTER: Abadiga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7833256 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature