Poor antenatal care and pregnancy outcome.
OBJECTIVE
To characterize women receiving poor antenatal care and assess their perinatal risk.


METHODS
Computerized data.


METHODS
Public hospital setting Paris (1987-1990). Comparison with representative sample in Ile-de-France region (n = 6423).


METHODS
Poor attenders with less than 3 visits (n = 210) were compared with good attenders with 3 visits or more (n = 5631).


RESULTS
Poor attenders were younger and had higher rates of perinatal mortality (4.7%), preterm delivery (Odds ratio 5.2:4.3-6.3) and low birth weight (Odds ratio 4.6:3.7-5.6).


CONCLUSIONS
Women with poor antenatal care have a greater risk for adverse pregnancy outcome. This risk cannot be attributed to unfavourable living conditions only.
Blondel
B
B
Epidemiological Research Unit on Women and Children's Health, Villejuif, France.
Dutilh
P
P
Delour
M
M
Uzan
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008423:Maternal Age; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors