Stillbirth among women in nine states in India: rate and risk factors in study of 886,505 women from the annual health survey.
Noon AltijaniClaire CarsonSaswati Sanyal ChoudhuryAnjali RaniUmesh C SarmaMarian KnightManisha NairPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
India is an emerging market economy experiencing a rapid health transition, yet these findings demonstrate the marked disparity in risk of stillbirth by women's socioeconomic status. Tobacco chewing and maternal and fetal complications were each found to be important modifiable risk factors. Targeting the 'at-risk' population identified here, improved recording of stillbirths and the introduction of local reviews would be important steps to reduce the high burden of stillbirths in India.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- pregnant women
- mental health
- type diabetes
- systematic review
- insulin resistance
- randomized controlled trial
- risk assessment
- birth weight
- drug delivery
- cancer therapy
- quantum dots
- health promotion