Table 3 Risk factor profile of imprisoned pregnant women
From: Risk factors for adverse perinatal outcomes in imprisoned pregnant women: a systematic review
Risk factor | Number of women studied | Number of studies | Percentage of imprisoned pregnant women with identified risk factor |
|---|---|---|---|
Single marital status | 997 | 7 | 83.7 |
Non-white race | 1042 | 10 | 66.7 |
Smoking | 838 | 8 | 66.0 |
Educational level (not completed high school/ A levels) | 529 | 6 | 54.4 |
Drug use | 646 | 7 | 53.7 |
Inadequate prenatal care | 704 | 6 | 30.5 |
Primiparity | 944 | 8 | 26.7 |
Previous low birth weight infant | 88 | 1 | 25.0 |
Alcohol use | 363 | 4 | 19.8 |
Previous preterm delivery or mid-trimester loss | 428 | 3 | 15.9 |
Maternal medical problem | 100 | 2 | 11.0 |
Age over 40 | 233 | 1 | 2.6 |
Previous stillbirth or neonatal death | 298 | 1 | 1.3 |