Birth characteristics of Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens in Turkey in 2015

Objective To compare the birth characteristics of Syrian refugees with those of Turkish citizens. Methods In a retrospective study, data were obtained for singleton live births that occurred at a hospital in Bursa, Turkey, between June 1 and December 31, 2015. All Syrian refugees were eligible for i...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2017-04, Vol.137 (1), p.63-66
Main Authors: Demirci, Hakan, Yildirim Topak, Nevruz, Ocakoglu, Gokhan, Karakulak Gomleksiz, Mehtap, Ustunyurt, Emin, Ulku Turker, Ayse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Birth Weight
Cesarean delivery
Delivery, Obstetric - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Immigration
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications - ethnology
Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology
Pregnancy Outcome - ethnology
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Refugees
Refugees - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Syria - ethnology
Syrian refugees
Turkey
Turkey - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective To compare the birth characteristics of Syrian refugees with those of Turkish citizens. Methods In a retrospective study, data were obtained for singleton live births that occurred at a hospital in Bursa, Turkey, between June 1 and December 31, 2015. All Syrian refugees were eligible for inclusion; one Turkish citizen was included for each refugee. Results Overall, 545 Syrian refugees and 545 Turkish citizens were included. Cesarean delivery was undertaken for 176 (32.3%) Syrians and 235 (43.1%) Turks (P
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.12088