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Antenatal characteristics of Roma female population in Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia


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A map of Croatia with the location of the Virovitica-Podravina County.
A map of Croatia with the location of the Virovitica-Podravina County.

Reproductive characteristics of Roma and non-Roma women

Roma (n=204)Non-Roma (n=408)p-value
Number of induced abortions (mean±SD) 10.36±0.900.11±0.43<0.001
17.5%5.1%
25.5%2.0%<0.001
≥35.0%0.7%
Number of spontaneous abortions (mean±SD)0.11±0.350.18±0.500.194
19.5%10.0%
21.0%2.7%0.302
≥30.0%0.7%
Sequence of births (mean±SD)2.29±1.671.97±1.220.140
1st41.2%41.7%
2nd28.4%36.3%0.030
≥3rd30.4%22.0%

The distribution of antenatal visits of Roma and non-Roma women.

Roma (n=204)Non-Roma (n=408)p-value
Number of antenatal visits (mean±SD)4.01±3.296.25±2.65<0.001
018.4%2.2%
1-220.4%6.9%
3-529.4%27.9%<0.001
6-820.4%45.6%
≥9 (optimal)11.4%17.4%

Perinatal characteristics of Roma and non-Roma women.

Roma (n=204)Non-Roma (n=408)p-value
Perinatal complications (mean±SD)1.05±0.960.63±0.75<0.001
Narrow pelvis19.1%4.2%<0.001
Fetopelvine disproportions9.8%4.2%<0.001
Breech presentation5.4%1.5%0.007
Urinary infections7.4%7.4%0.042
Fetal asphyxia10.8%5.4%0.020
Pathological cardiotocography3.3%0.6%0.048
Deliveries at home6.5%0.0%<0.001
Duration of labor (hours; mean±SD)6.08±3.436.53±3.560.140
Gestational age (weeks; mean±SD)38.88±1.7339.52±1.21<0.001
Premature births9.3%2.2%<0.001

Descriptive statistics for age structure of Roma and non-Roma women.

Roma (n=204)Non-Roma (n=408)p-value
Maternal age (years; mean±SD)23.12±5.5926.23±5.79<0.001
Maternal age group (years)<0.001
≤1929.4%10.5%
20-2435.8%35.8%
25-2922.1%25.2%
30-347.8%17.2%
>354.9%11.3%
Adolescents (<18 years)19.6%4.7%<0.001
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1854-2476
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Angielski
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Dziedziny czasopisma:
Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Hygiene and Environmental Medicine