Differential fetal growth rates mediated by sociodemographic factors in Yucatan, Mexico: an epidemiological study
Journal
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
ISSN
1476-7058
1476-4954
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Azcorra, Hugo
Salvador-Ginez, Octavio
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
Abstract
Background: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) may be related to ethnicity. Additionally, ethnic groups experience adverse socioeconomic circumstances that increase FGR risk. However, the dearth of evidence of the interaction between socioeconomic factors and FGR highlights the need for additional research. Objective: To analyze the association between socioeconomic factors and FGR in Maya and non-Maya populations in Yucatan, Mexico. Methods: A total of 21,320 singleton births in 2017 in Yucatan were analyzed. The student’s t-test and the chi-square test were used to compare the means and proportions of maternal and perinatal variables between the FGR group and the birthweight appropriate for gestational age (AGA) group. Path analysis was performed to identify the direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic factors on FGR and mediators between predictors and FGR. © The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine