Abstract
Low birthweight and stillbirth rates of 16,647 Jerusalem deliveries were examined by birth-order comparing longitudinal to cross-sectional data. Six hundred fifty-seven complete sibships of 7 or more were assessed, including 95 sibships from the socio-economically homogeneous ultraorthodox Jewish community of Mea Shearim. In both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies grandmultiparas were not at increased risk for low birthweight, but did have a higher frequency of stillbirths.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cross-sectional study
- Grand multiparity
- Homogeneous population
- Longitudinal study
- Low birth weight
