التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Birth outcomes in the Inuit-inhabited areas of Canada. |
| المؤلفون: |
Zhong-Cheng Luo1 zhong-cheng.luo@recherche-ste-justine.qc.ca, Senécal, Sacha2, Simonet, Fabienne1, Guimond, Éric2, Penney, Christopher2, Wilkins, Russell3,4 |
| المصدر: |
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). 2/23/2010, Vol. 182 Issue 3, p235-242. 8p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 1 Graph. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*CHILDBIRTH, *HEALTH outcome assessment, *SUDDEN infant death syndrome, *PREMATURE labor, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *INUIT |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
CANADA |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Information on health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations is essential for developing public health programs aimed at reducing such disparities. The lack of data on disparities in birth outcomes between Inuit and non-Inuit populations in Canada prompted us to compare birth outcomes in Inuit-inhabited areas with those in the rest of the country and in other rural and northern areas of Canada. Methods: We conducted a cohort study of all births in Canada during 1990-2000 using linked vital data. We identified 13 642 births to residents of Inuit-inhabited areas and 4 054 489 births to residents of all other areas. The primary outcome measures were preterm birth, stillbirth and infant death. Results: Compared with the rest of Canada, Inuit- inhabited areas had substantially higher rates of preterm birth (risk ratio [RR] 1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.38-1.52), stillbirth (RR 1.68, 95% CI 1.38-2.04) and infant death (RR 3.61, 95% CI 3.17-4.12). The risk ratios and absolute differences in risk for these outcomes changed little over time. Excess mortality was observed for all major causes of infant death, including congenital anomalies (RR 1.64), immaturityrelated conditions (RR 2.96), asphyxia (RR 2.43), sudden infant death syndrome (RR 7.15), infection (RR 8.32) and external causes (RR 7.30). Maternal characteristics accounted for only a small part of the risk disparities. Substantial risk ratios for preterm birth, stillbirth and infant death re mained when the comparisons were restricted to other rural or northern areas of Canada. Interpretation: The Inuit-inhabited areas had much higher rates of preterm birth, stillbirth and infant death compared with the rest of Canada and with other rural and northern areas. There is an urgent need for more effective interventions to improve maternal and infant health in Inuit-inhabited areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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