A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Contribution of socioeconomic status to the risk of small for gestational age infants - a population-based study of 1,390,165 singleton live births in Finland
Authors: Raisanen S, Gissler M, Sankilampi U, Saari J, Kramer MR, Heinonen S
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
Publication year: 2013
Journal: International Journal for Equity in Health
Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
Journal acronym: INT J EQUITY HEALTH
Article number: ARTN 28
Volume: 12
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-12-28
Abstract
Conclusions: SGA is substantially affected by SES. Smoking explained up to 50% of the difference in risk of SGA between high and low SES groups. Quitting smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy resulted in a 7% higher incidence of SGA comparable to that of non-smoking women. Thus, interventional attempts to reduce smoking during pregnancy might help to decrease the socioeconomic gradient of SGA.
Conclusions: SGA is substantially affected by SES. Smoking explained up to 50% of the difference in risk of SGA between high and low SES groups. Quitting smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy resulted in a 7% higher incidence of SGA comparable to that of non-smoking women. Thus, interventional attempts to reduce smoking during pregnancy might help to decrease the socioeconomic gradient of SGA.
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