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Maternal and Child Health Journal
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 4/2012

01-05-2012

Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Korean Women Compared to White Women in the United States

Authors: Jane D. Yi, Melissa A. Schiff, Doris Boutain

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

To evaluate the risk of adverse birth outcomes among US- and foreign-born Korean women compared to US-born white women, we used the 2004 US natality file to assess the risk of low birth weight (LBW), preterm delivery (PTD), and cesarean delivery (CD) among US-born (N = 943) and foreign-born Koreans (N = 11,974) compared to white women (N = 25,834). Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using regression models to assess the risk of these outcomes. US-born (aOR = 0.66, 95% CI 0.43–1.02) and foreign-born Korean women (aOR 0.86, 95% CI 0.70–1.06) exhibited a lowered risk of LBW than white women, although not statistically significant. The risks of PTD and CD among Korean women were similar to white women, regardless of Korean women’s nativity status. Future research should focus on identifying the cultural factors and practices associated with decreased risk of LBW among Korean women.
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Metadata
Title
Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Korean Women Compared to White Women in the United States
Authors
Jane D. Yi
Melissa A. Schiff
Doris Boutain
Publication date
01-05-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-011-0802-0

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