III-2 13,985 Aim: to examine data on rates of preterm birth in There was a higher incidence of indigenous Heterogeneity () Indigenous women from Victoria. babies born preterm (8.8% vs 5.9%, P = 0.034), of indigenous but the adjusted odds ratios for preterm birth people and Methods: 5 years (1st January 2010-31st December 2014) were not significant (indigenous babies OR 1.19, geography of retrospective data from The Northern Hospital's 95% CI: 0.77-1.87, indigenous mothers OR 0.97, means that (Melbourne, Victoria) database were analysed. Mothers CI: 0.52-1.80). inferences and babies were split according to self-reported about indigenous status: 13,800 nonindigenous mothers, 185 indigenous indigenous mothers, 301 indigenous babies and 13,843 health are nonindigenous babies. Primary outcomes measured were difficult to low birthweight (LBW) and preterm birth. make. It appears that Victorian urban indigenous women have similar rates of preterm birth to nonindigenous women.
() III-2 13,985 Aim: to examine data on rates of preterm birth in Indigenous women from Victoria. Methods: 5 years (1st January 2010-31st December 2014) of retrospective data from The Northern Hospital's (Melbourne, Victoria) database were analysed. Mothers and babies were split according to self-reported indigenous status: 13,800 nonindigenous mothers, 185 indigenous mothers, 301 indigenous babies and 13,843 nonindigenous babies. Primary outcomes measured were low birthweight (LBW) and preterm birth. There was a higher incidence of indigenous babies born preterm (8.8% vs 5.9%, P = 0.034), but the adjusted odds ratios for preterm birth were not significant (indigenous babies OR 1.19, 95% CI: 0.77-1.87, indigenous mothers OR 0.97, CI: 0.52-1.80). Heterogeneity of indigenous people and geography means that inferences about indigenous health are difficult to make. It appears that Victorian urban indigenous women have similar rates of preterm birth to nonindigenous women.
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