Prevalence and temporal trend of prematurity in Brazil before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a historical time series analysis, 2011-2021.

Marcos Alberton Vanessa Martins Rosa Betine Pinto Moehlecke Iser

Published in: Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2023)

preterm birth rates were highest for socially vulnerable pregnant women, twin pregnancies and in the North; stable prevalence, with no difference between periods.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
pregnant women
gestational age
risk factors
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
data analysis