Maternal socioeconomic factors and the risk of premature birth and low birth weight in Cyprus: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Paraskevi Stylianou-Riga (Author), Panayiotis Kouis (Author), Paraskevi Kinni (Author), Angelos Rigas (Author), Thalia Papadouri (Author), Panayiotis K. Yiallouros (Author), Mamas Theodorou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prematurity and low birth weight are significant predictors of perinatal morbidity and mortality and are influenced by the overall health and socioeconomic status of the pregnant mother. Although Cyprus is characterized by the highest prematurity rate in Europe (13.1% in 2014), t...