Increased Risk of Stillbirth among Women whose Partner Has Tuberculosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between tuberculosis (TB) and adverse pregnancy outcomes remains unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate whether TB is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes including premature birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth.

Method

We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study in mainland China. A total of 3,668,004 Chinese women, along with their partners, were included in this study, within the National Free Pre-Pregnancy Checkups Project, during 2015-2018. Propensity score matching was used to balance the two groups (cases: women or partners with TB; controls: women and partners without TB). Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

Multivari

SUBMITTER: Sun Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8459173 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature