Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
© 2018 Parker AL et al. Background: Currently there are more adolescents (10-19 years old) and young adults (20-24 years old) than ever. Reproductive health among this age group is often overlooked, although it can have a profound impact on the future. This is especially the case in conflict zones a...
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th-mahidol.453242019-08-28T13:37:49Z Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved] Amber L. Parker Daniel M. Parker Blooming Night Zan Aung Myat Min Mary Ellen Gilder Maxime Ringringulu Elsi Win Jacher Wiladphaingern Prakaykaew Charunwatthana François Nosten Sue J. Lee Rose McGready University of Oxford Mahidol University University of California, Irvine Karen Refugee Committee Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine © 2018 Parker AL et al. Background: Currently there are more adolescents (10-19 years old) and young adults (20-24 years old) than ever. Reproductive health among this age group is often overlooked, although it can have a profound impact on the future. This is especially the case in conflict zones and refugee settings, where there is a heightened need for reproductive health care, and where both the resources and possibility for data collation are usually limited. Methods: Here we report on pregnancies, birth outcomes and risk factors for repeat pregnancies among adolescent and young adult refugees and migrants from antenatal clinics on the Thailand-Myanmar border across a 30 year time span. Results: Pregnancy and fertility rates were persistently high. Compared with 20-24-year-olds, 15-19-year-olds who reported being unable to read had 2.35 (CI: 1.97 – 2.81) times the odds for repeat pregnancy (gravidity >2). In primigravidae, the proportion of small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm births (PTB), and neonatal deaths (NND) decreased with increasing maternal age (all p <0.001). After adjustment, this association retained significance for PTB (cut-off point, ≤18 years) but not for SGA and NND. Conclusions: There is considerable room for improvement in adolescent pregnancy rates in these border populations, and educational opportunities may play a key role in effective interventions. 2019-08-23T10:41:06Z 2019-08-23T10:41:06Z 2018-01-01 Article Wellcome Open Research. Vol.3, (2018) 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14613.1 2398502X 2-s2.0-85062834568 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/45324 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85062834568&origin=inward |
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© 2018 Parker AL et al. Background: Currently there are more adolescents (10-19 years old) and young adults (20-24 years old) than ever. Reproductive health among this age group is often overlooked, although it can have a profound impact on the future. This is especially the case in conflict zones and refugee settings, where there is a heightened need for reproductive health care, and where both the resources and possibility for data collation are usually limited. Methods: Here we report on pregnancies, birth outcomes and risk factors for repeat pregnancies among adolescent and young adult refugees and migrants from antenatal clinics on the Thailand-Myanmar border across a 30 year time span. Results: Pregnancy and fertility rates were persistently high. Compared with 20-24-year-olds, 15-19-year-olds who reported being unable to read had 2.35 (CI: 1.97 – 2.81) times the odds for repeat pregnancy (gravidity >2). In primigravidae, the proportion of small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm births (PTB), and neonatal deaths (NND) decreased with increasing maternal age (all p <0.001). After adjustment, this association retained significance for PTB (cut-off point, ≤18 years) but not for SGA and NND. Conclusions: There is considerable room for improvement in adolescent pregnancy rates in these border populations, and educational opportunities may play a key role in effective interventions. |
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Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
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Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
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Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
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Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
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Trends and birth outcomes in adolescent refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border, 1986-2016: An observational study [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
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