title: Comparison of Perinatal Data of Immigrant Women of Turkish Origin and German Women - Results of a Prospective Study in Berlin.
abstract: Aims:The aim of the study was to compare obstetrical process indicators and outcomes for German women with women of Turkish origin residing in Germany. Do women of Turkish origin attend antenatal examinations as frequently as non-immigrant women? Are high-risk pregnancies and anemia more common among immigrant women? Are the rates for epidural analgesia (PDA) and combined spinal-epidural analgesia (CSE) during delivery the same for immigrant women compared to German women? Are there identifiable differences in the mode of delivery and in perinatal outcomes?Patient Population/Methods:Data were obtained from 3 maternity clinics in Berlin for the period 2011 to 2012. The questionnaires covered socio-demographic factors and information on prenatal care as well as immigration/acculturation. The data obtained from these questionnaires was supplemented by information obtained from the official maternal record of prenatal and natal care(Mutterpass)and perinatal data recorded by the clinic.Results:The response rate was 89.6 %; the data of 1277 women of Turkish origin who had immigrated to Germany or whose family had immigrated and of 2991 non-immigrant women in Germany were included in the study. Regression analysis showed no statistically significant difference in the number of antenatal examinations between immigrant and non-immigrant women. Women of Turkish origin born in Germany had a significantly higher risk of postpartum anemia. PDA/CSE rate, arterial umbilical cord pH and 5-minute Apgar scores did not differ. The incidence of cesarean sections (elective and secondary) was significantly lower in the population of immigrant women of Turkish origin.Conclusion:Outcomes for most perinatal parameters were comparable for immigrant and non-immigrant women. These results indicate that the achieved standards of antenatal care and medical care during pregnancy are similar for Turkish immigrant women compared to non-immigrant women in maternity clinics in Berlin. The higher rates of anemia among immigrant women should be targeted by preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gynäkologie, Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: David
authors.affiliation: Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, Berlin.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Borde
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gynäkologie, Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brenne
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Geburtsmedizin, Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln, Berlin.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramsauer
authors.affiliation: Kliniken für Geburtsmedizin, Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum und Campus Mitte, Berlin.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Henrich
authors.affiliation: AG Epidemiologie und International Public Health, Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Bielefeld.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breckenkamp
authors.affiliation: AG Epidemiologie und International Public Health, Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Bielefeld.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Razum
keywords: birth; migration; obstetrics; pregnancy
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