Low birth weight, preterm birth and short interpregnancy interval in Sudan.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether short interpregnancy interval (IPI) is associated with increased risk of low birth weight and preterm labour.


METHODS
The study was conducted in the labour ward of Khartoum hospital in Sudan during November 2007 through February 2008. Odds ratios (ORs) were adjusted for the confounding factors using multiple logistic regression models.


RESULTS
Compared with IPI of 18-30 months, those women with intervals shorter than 18 months had an increased risk of low birth weight (OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.0-3.5, P = 0.04) and preterm labour (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.1-4.7, P = 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
In this study, IPI shorter than 18 months are independently associated with increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes.
Adam
Ishag
I
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan. ishagadam@hotmail.com
Ismail
Moslim H
MH
Nasr
Abubakr M
AM
Prins
Martin H
MH
Smits
Luc J M
LJ
D000328:Adult; D001721:Birth Intervals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001724:Birth Weight; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology