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Table 1 Risk factors for poor perinatal outcomes pre-specified in the study protocol

From: Risk factors for adverse perinatal outcomes in imprisoned pregnant women: a systematic review

Risk factors

 

Age over 40

 

Age less than 18

 

Primiparity

 

Parity >4

 

Previous preterm delivery or midtrimester loss

 

Previous stillbirth or neonatal death

 

Previous infant with a congenital anomaly

 

Smoking

 

Alcohol use in pregnancy

 

Illicit drug use

 

Maternal medical problem known to be associated with poor perinatal outcome:

epilepsy

 

diabetes

 

autoimmune disorder

 

HIV

 

hypertension

 

cardiac disease

 

renal disease

Previous low birth weight infant

 

Non-white race

 

Educational level (Not completed high school/ A levels)

 

Inadequate antenatal care (first antenatal visit in second trimester or beyond, or fewer than six visits in total)

 

Single marital status

 

Body Mass Index (BMI) >35

 

BMI <18

 

Previous Cesarean section

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