Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome among Somali immigrants in Washington state (2005)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): E. Blair Johnson,Susan D. Reed,Jane Hitti and Maneesh Batra
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstretic.
Objective: To compare maternal and neonatal morbidity among Somali immigrants,US-born blacks and whites in Washington state
Study Population: Somali,black and white pregnant women living in Washington state
Findings: Five hundred seventy-nine pregnancies from Somali women were compared with 2384 and 2435 pregnancies from black and white women,respectively. Nulliparous Somali women were more likely to have a cesarean delivery than black or white control women,OR 1.6 (95% CI,1.1-2.3) and 2.0 (95% CI,1.4-2.8),respectively. Among all women who had cesarean deliveries,Somali women more commonly had cesarean deliveries associated with fetal distress and failed induction of labor. They were 9 times more likely than both control groups to deliver after 42 weeks gestation,and 4 times more likely than black women and 8 times more likely than white women to have oligohydramnios. Somali women were more likely to have gestational diabetes and significant perineal lacerations,and less likely to smoke. Newborns of Somali women were at increased risk for prolonged hospitalization,lower 5-minute Apgar scores,assisted ventilation,and meconium aspiration. Study concluded that Somali immigrants were a high-risk subpopulation.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):United States