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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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2017-04, Vol.137 (1), p.63-66
Hauptverfasser:	Demirci, Hakan, Yildirim Topak, Nevruz, Ocakoglu, Gokhan, Karakulak Gomleksiz, Mehtap, Ustunyurt, Emin, Ulku Turker, Ayse
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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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Zusammenfassung:	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