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Trends in perinatal mortality, birthweight and gestational age among Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and non-Indigenous babies in Queensland Summary
Perinatal mortality has declined in Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous populations by 2-3 percent per year over the last 16 years. However, perinatal mortality in babies born to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island (TSI) mothers is approximately twice that in babies born to nonIndigenous mothers, and the gap between these populations has not narrowed in 16 years. A major deter...
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All singleton live births occurring in Singapore in the three years 1981-3 were computed, and birthweight was examined in the different ethnic groups (Chinese, Malay, and Indian). Overall the proportions of babies of very low birthweight (less than 1500 g) and low birthweight (less than 2500 g) were: Chinese 0.3% and 6.1%, Malays 0.4% and 8.5%, and Indians 0.5% and 10.0%. The important finding ...
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the percentage of preterm (< 37 weeks) and full-term low-birthweight (37-41 weeks, < 2500 g) babies born to mothers who smoke, stratified by Indigenous status and statistically adjusted for the potential confounding effects of social and demographic factors, medical conditions and pregnancy complications. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Population-based study of singlet...
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