Factors predicting antenatal hospital admission in pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
To identify factors predicting hospital admission in pregnancy before the delivery.


METHODS
A case-control study within a cohort study of pregnant women admitted and not admitted to hospital during pregnancy.


METHODS
University obstetric departments in three Scandinavian cities.


METHODS
451 parous pregnant women attending antenatal care. Eighty-eight women were admitted to hospital before delivery, and 363 women were not hospitalized.


METHODS
Antepartum hospital admission in pregnancy.


RESULTS
There were significant differences between the groups with respect to health-related characteristics to explain the observed difference in hospital admission. Furthermore, significantly more women hospitalized in pregnancy had experienced severe life events.


CONCLUSIONS
Factors predictive of hospital admission were identified as pregnancy complications, adverse reproductive health history, and severe life events.
Rostad
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Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, University Medical Centre, Trondheim, Norway.
Schei
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D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009664:Norway; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013548:Sweden