Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006
Objective: To determine whether common perinatal complications could explain variation in risk of cesarean among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia (WA). Methods: Complication prevalence was calculated using the linked records of 208 982 confinements to non-indigenous women...
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| author | von Katterfeld, B. Li, Jianghong McNamara, Beverley Langridge, A. |
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| description | Objective: To determine whether common perinatal complications could explain variation in risk of cesarean among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia (WA). Methods: Complication prevalence was calculated using the linked records of 208 982 confinements to non-indigenous women in WA between 1998 and 2006. Logistic regression was used to estimate differences in risk of elective cesarean and emergency cesarean compared with vaginal delivery for foreign-born women from different regions. Results: The most common complications in emergency cesareans were failure to progress (36.7%) and fetal distress (35.7%). The most common complications in elective cesareans were previous cesarean (56.2%) and malpresentation (16.3%). Women from Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Southern and Central Asia had an increased risk of emergency cesarean compared with Australian-born women (P < 0.05), whereas women from Oceania, North Africa and the Middle East, and Northeast Asia had a decreased likelihood of elective cesarean compared with Australian-born women (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Complication prevalence varied by maternal region of birth. However, variation in these complications does not completely explain differences in mode of delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in WA. Sociocultural factors must be considered in future research and when establishing culturally appropriate guidelines for obstetric staff dealing with foreign-born women. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-109122017-09-13T15:54:44Z Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 von Katterfeld, B. Li, Jianghong McNamara, Beverley Langridge, A. Immigration Perinatal complications Elective cesarean Emergency cesarean Objective: To determine whether common perinatal complications could explain variation in risk of cesarean among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia (WA). Methods: Complication prevalence was calculated using the linked records of 208 982 confinements to non-indigenous women in WA between 1998 and 2006. Logistic regression was used to estimate differences in risk of elective cesarean and emergency cesarean compared with vaginal delivery for foreign-born women from different regions. Results: The most common complications in emergency cesareans were failure to progress (36.7%) and fetal distress (35.7%). The most common complications in elective cesareans were previous cesarean (56.2%) and malpresentation (16.3%). Women from Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Southern and Central Asia had an increased risk of emergency cesarean compared with Australian-born women (P < 0.05), whereas women from Oceania, North Africa and the Middle East, and Northeast Asia had a decreased likelihood of elective cesarean compared with Australian-born women (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Complication prevalence varied by maternal region of birth. However, variation in these complications does not completely explain differences in mode of delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in WA. Sociocultural factors must be considered in future research and when establishing culturally appropriate guidelines for obstetric staff dealing with foreign-born women. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10912 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.09.012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd restricted |
| spellingShingle | Immigration Perinatal complications Elective cesarean Emergency cesarean von Katterfeld, B. Li, Jianghong McNamara, Beverley Langridge, A. Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 |
| title | Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 |
| title_full | Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 |
| title_fullStr | Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 |
| title_short | Perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and Australian-born women in Western Australia, 1998-2006 |
| title_sort | perinatal complications and cesarean delivery among foreign-born and australian-born women in western australia, 1998-2006 |
| topic | Immigration Perinatal complications Elective cesarean Emergency cesarean |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10912 |