Stress and lack of social support as risk factors for small-for-gestational-age birth

Aim: To determine the contributions of social support and perceived stress to the risk of small‐for‐gestational‐age birth. Methods: The investigation was a case‐control study of mothers of infants born at 37 or more completed weeks of gestation. Cases weighed less than the sex‐specific 10th percenti...

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Published in:	Acta Paediatrica Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 62 - 64
Main Authors:	Pryor, JE, Thompson, JMD, Robinson, E, Clark, PM, Becroft, DMO, Pattison, NS, Galvish, N, Wild, CJ, Mitchell, EA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-2003 Blackwell
Subjects:	Analysis. Health state Biological and medical sciences Case-Control Studies Epidemiology Ethnicity Female General aspects Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Male Medical sciences Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Risk Factors small for gestational age Social Support stress Stress, Psychological - psychology New Zealand Oceania Human risk factors Asiatic Pregnancy disorders small for gestational age Low birth weight Epidemiology Gestational age Ethnic group Stress Newborn diseases Newborn Prematurity Risk factor Ethoicity Social support
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Summary:	Aim: To determine the contributions of social support and perceived stress to the risk of small‐for‐gestational‐age birth. Methods: The investigation was a case‐control study of mothers of infants born at 37 or more completed weeks of gestation. Cases weighed less than the sex‐specific 10th percentile for gestational age at birth (small for gestational age (SGA), n= 836), and controls (appropriate for gestational age (AGA), n= 870) comprised a random selection of heavier babies. Results: In univariate analyses measures of informal social support, but not perceived stress or formal social support, were associated with SGA birth. It was found that Asian mothers are less likely to receive support from families and friends. After adjustment for ethnicity, informal social support was not associated with SGA. Conclusions: Support appears to reduce the risk of SGA births, but after adjustment for ethnicity this is no longer the case. Stress during pregnancy was not associated with SGA birth.
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ISSN:	0803-5253 1651-2227
DOI:	10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00470.x