Hughes K
J Epidemiol Community Health. 1985 Jun;39(2):135-40. doi: 10.1136/jech.39.2.135.
For 1980 Singapore was found to have overall a more favourable birthweight distribution than England and Wales. The proportion of very low birthweight babies (less than 1500 g) and heavy babies (3500 g and over) was 0.4% and 18.5% in Singapore and 0.7% and 34.9% in England and Wales for live births, and 0.6% and 18.5% against 0.9% and 34.7% for total births. However, for low birthweight (less than 2500 g) Singapore with 7.5% in live births and 7.9% in total births had higher rates than England and Wales (6.7% and 7.2%). While infant mortality rates were very similar, Singapore had a somewhat higher neonatal mortality rate but a considerably lower postneonatal mortality rate than England and Wales. The effects on mortality of standardising for birthweight are examined. The problems of interpretation and the implications of the findings are discussed.
1980年人们发现，新加坡总体上出生体重分布情况比英格兰和威尔士更有利。新加坡活产中极低出生体重婴儿（低于1500克）和巨大婴儿（3500克及以上）的比例分别为0.4%和18.5%，而英格兰和威尔士活产中这一比例分别为0.7%和34.9%；新加坡总出生数中这一比例分别为0.6%和18.5%，英格兰和威尔士总出生数中这一比例分别为0.9%和34.7%。然而，对于低出生体重（低于2500克）情况，新加坡活产中的比例为7.5%，总出生数中的比例为7.9%，高于英格兰和威尔士（分别为6.7%和7.2%）。虽然婴儿死亡率非常相似，但新加坡的新生儿死亡率略高于英格兰和威尔士，而后新生儿死亡率则远低于英格兰和威尔士。本文研究了出生体重标准化对死亡率的影响。还讨论了解释方面的问题以及研究结果的意义。
