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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-12
pubmed:abstractText
All stillbirths and neonatal deaths occurring in the North East Thames region were studied in 1983. This report describes the socio-economic and ethnic differences in that cohort. The stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates of babies born to fathers of social class V (16.8 per 1000 total births) was almost double that of social class I fathers (8.6 per 1000 total births). The most marked social class gradient was seen in the macerated stillbirth groups. Of particular concern was the extremely high stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate for women born in the Indian subcontinent. This was most evident in Pakistani women who had a stillbirth plus neonatal mortality rate of 17.3 per 1000 total births, almost twice that of the women born in the UK (9.0 per 1000 total births). Again, as with social class, macerated stillbirths appeared to contribute disproportionately to the excess mortality. Mortality rates were aggregated into four birthweight specific groups. Asian women had higher mortality rates in the higher birthweight groups, whereas in the lower birthweight group their babies did slightly better. This study indicated that the special needs for working class and ethnic minority mothers within NE Thames were not being met, and the Regional Health Authority was strongly recommended to review services to these groups.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0306-5456
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
237-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Socio-economic and ethnic factors in stillbirth and neonatal mortality in the NE Thames Regional Health Authority (NETRHA) 1983.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Clinical Policy, Northern Regional Health Authority, Newcastle upon Tyne.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article