title: [Social background of small-for-gestational-age infants].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Small for Gestational Age birth rate is still unchanged during the last decades opposite to the premature birth frequency. This fact needs further examinations.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The association of socio-economic status and the development of intrauterine growth retardation was analysed in a two year prospective study. The study group consisted of 34 patients having small-for-gestational-age newborns. The control group consisted of those 68 women having normal term birth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences were found in the Body Mass Index, smoking habits during pregnancy, education, and poverty status. The difference in age was expressed, but not significant. There were no significant differences among alcohol and coffein consumption, family status, household crowding and employment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Beside the effective medical prenatal care the importance of education and social support is emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Szent-Györgyi Albert Orvostudományi Centrum, Szülészeti és Nógyógyászati Klinika.
authors.forename: Gyula
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mészáros
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Novák
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rigó
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nyári
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pál
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008423:Maternal Age; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors