title: Relationship between maternal pelvis height and other anthropometric measurements in a multisite cohort of Ugandan mothers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In sub Saharan Africa, childbirth remains a challenge that creates the need for additional screening tools. Maternal pelvis height, which is currently in use by automotive engineers has previously been shown to have significant associations with various childbirth related outcomes and events. This study set out to determine the associations between maternal: Age, height, weight and number of pregnancies with maternal pelvis height in Ugandan mothers.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a secondary analysis of maternal birth records from nine Ugandan hospitals, of mothers with singleton pregnancies. Data was analyzed using multilevel regression with respect to maternal pelvis height and additional analysis for tribe and site of childbirth intraclass correlations (ICCs).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean maternal pelvis height was 7.30cm for the 2068 records. Maternal pelvis height was associated with: a 0.01cm reduction per centimeter of maternal height (P=0.02), 0.01cm increase per kg of maternal weight (P<0.01), 0.04cm increase for each additional pregnancy (P=0.03) and 0.03cm increase with respect to tribe of mother (P=0.27), for a constant of 7.97cm (P<0.01). The ICC for tribe was 0.20 (SE=0.08) and 0.37 (SE=0.11) for site.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maternal pelvis height was associated with maternal height, maternal weight and number of pregnancies. The site of childbirth had a moderate effect on the above associations with maternal pelvis height. More study on the public health screening value of these measurements in these settings is required.
authors: Department of Human Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, New Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda.
authors: Ian Guyton
authors: IG
authors: Munabi
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, New Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda.
authors: Josaphat
authors: J
authors: Byamugisha
authors: Department of Mathematics, Makerere University College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
authors: Livingstone
authors: L
authors: Luboobi
authors: Department of Human Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, New Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda.
authors: Samuel Abilemech
authors: SA
authors: Luboga
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, New Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda.
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Mirembe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D020073:Gravidity; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014454:Uganda; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Maternal pelvis height; anthropometry; childbirth; screening