犹太裔和阿拉伯裔早产儿的短期预后：一项基于人群的比较。

Short-term outcomes of Jewish and Arab preterms: a population-based comparison.

机构信息

Department of Neonatology, the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

出版信息

J Perinatol. 2021 Mar;41(3):453-459. doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-0743-9. Epub 2020 Aug 4.

DOI:10.1038/s41372-020-0743-9

PMID:32753709

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To compare short-term outcomes of Arabs versus Jewish infants in Israel.

METHODS

We used the Israel national VLBW infant database to compare adjusted mortality and major morbidities rates of Arabs versus Jewish infants delivered between January 1995 and December 2016. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to study the association of ethnicity with the odds for mortality and neonatal morbidities.

RESULTS

The study population comprised 22431 VLBW, very preterm (<32 weeks gestation) infants (27.7% Arabs and 72.3% Jewish) without congenital malformations. The Arab infants had significantly higher odds ratios for mortality, and most neonatal morbidities. Despite the significant decline in mortality over time in both ethnic groups, the difference in mortality rates remained unchanged over time.

CONCLUSIONS

We found significant ethic disparity that remained unchanged over time. Some of the disparities identified in this study may be amenable to improvement through proper policies and education.

摘要