title: Birth characteristics of Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens in Turkey in 2015.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the birth characteristics of Syrian refugees with those of Turkish citizens.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a retrospective study, data were obtained for singleton live births that occurred at a hospital in Bursa, Turkey, between June 1 and December 31, 2015. All Syrian refugees were eligible for inclusion; one Turkish citizen was included for each refugee.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 545 Syrian refugees and 545 Turkish citizens were included. Cesarean delivery was undertaken for 176 (32.3%) Syrians and 235 (43.1%) Turks (P<0.001). Median neonatal birth weight was higher among Turkish citizens (3300 g, range 970-4720) than among Syrian refugees (3110 g, range 540-4790; P<0.001). Gestational diabetes was recorded for 42 (7.7%) Turkish citizens and 9 (1.7%) Syrian refugees (P<0.001). Pre-eclampsia affected 21 (3.9%) Turkish citizens and 8 (1.5%) Syrians (P=0.014).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cesarean delivery is more common among pregnant Turkish citizens than among Syrian refugees. Other notable differences between the groups were recorded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nevruz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yildirim Topak
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Uludag University, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ocakoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karakulak Gomleksiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ustunyurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ulku Turker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012036:Refugees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013593:Syria / Q000208:ethnology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cesarean delivery; Immigration; Pregnancy; Refugees; Syrian refugees; Turkey