Sociodemographic and medical factors of preterm delivery according to the clinical subtypes of prematurity
- Sijal Fadhil Farhood Al-Joborae
- Farah Wajid Alwan
DOIAbstract
Background: Preterm delivery is defined as childbirth occurring at <37 completed weeks. Preterm birth remains one of the most important problems in pregnancy, as it is still a major health problem worldwide, which results in 75% of neonatal mortality. Often, the cause of preterm delivery is unknown; however, several etiological risk factors have been identified. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine sociodemographic and medical risk factors of preterm delivery in relation to clinical subtypes as follows: extremely preterm (<28 weeks), very preterm (28 up to 32 weeks), and moderate-to-late preterm (32 up to 37 weeks). Materials and Methods: It is a descriptive hospital-based cross-sectional study which was carried out on a co...
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