Risk Factors of Preterm Birth in Nepal: A Hospital-Based Matched Case-Control Study

ABSTRACT: Background: Preterm birth is a significant cause of neonatal death globally. Nepal is in the 20th position in the world, with the highest rate of preterm deliveries. The risk factors of preterm birth have not been fully identified and established in Nepal. The study aims to identify risk factors of preterm birth among women who underwent delivery in a tertiary maternal hospital in Nepal. Methods: This study employed a hospital-based matched case-control study design. The case included women who delivered before 37 weeks of gestation, and women who delivered between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation served as controls. The ratio of the case to control was 1:2, and matching was done for the type of delivery. The first author collected the data in the Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital betwe

SUBMITTER: Acharya R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580705 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature