Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi 144534, UAE.
Taami for Agricultural and Animal Production, Khartoum, Sudan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 21;17(4):1382. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041382.
Both preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) represent major public health problems worldwide due to their association with the catastrophic effects of morbidity and mortality. Few data exist about such adverse pregnancy outcomes. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with preterm birth and LBW among mothers of children under two years in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Data were collected in clinical and non-clinical settings across various geographical areas in Abu Dhabi. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. A total of 1610 mother-child pairs were included in the current study. Preterm birth rate was 102 (6.3%) with a 95% confidence interval [CI] (6.1%, 6.5%) and the LBW rate was 151 (9.4%) with a 95% CI (9.3%, 9.5%). The mean (SD) of gestational age (GA) and birth weight at delivery was 39.1 (1.9) weeks and 3080.3 (518.6) grams, respectively. Factors that were positively associated with preterm birth were Arab mothers, maternal education level below secondary, caesarean section, and LBW. LBW was associated with female children, caesarean section (CS), first child order, and preterm birth. The current study highlighted the need for further interventional research to tackle these public health issues such as reducing the high CS rate and improving maternal education.
早产和低出生体重（LBW）均是全球重大公共卫生问题，因为它们与发病率和死亡率的灾难性影响有关。关于这些不良妊娠结局的数据很少。本研究旨在调查阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比两岁以下儿童母亲的早产和 LBW 的流行情况及其相关因素。数据是在阿布扎比不同地理区域的临床和非临床环境中收集的。使用描述性和推断性统计对数据进行了分析。本研究共纳入了 1610 对母婴。早产率为 102（6.3%），95%置信区间为[6.1%，6.5%]，LBW 率为 151（9.4%），95%置信区间为[9.3%，9.5%]。分娩时的平均（SD）孕龄（GA）和出生体重分别为 39.1（1.9）周和 3080.3（518.6）克。与早产呈正相关的因素有阿拉伯裔母亲、受教育程度低于中学、剖宫产和 LBW。LBW 与女性儿童、剖宫产（CS）、第一胎和早产有关。本研究强调需要进一步开展干预性研究来解决这些公共卫生问题，如降低高剖宫产率和提高孕产妇教育水平。
