Preterm Birth Prevalence and Risk Factors in India from Systematic Review

Preterm birth prevalence in India ranges from 2% to 25.6%, exceeding WHO estimates. This meta-analysis by Thangjam Devi of Manipur University synthesizes data from PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. It quantifies associations with risk factors like gestational hypertension, anemia, and prior preterm birth.

Use Cases

• Estimating regional preterm birth burden based on pooled prevalence rates.
• Modeling risk factor associations using reported odds ratios and confidence intervals.
• Identifying priority areas for public health intervention based on modifiable factors like anemia and antenatal care.

Strengths

• Provides pooled prevalence rates with a reported range from 2% to 25.6%.
• Quantifies associations for specific risk factors with confidence intervals, such as 19.16% for gestational hypertension.
• Identifies multiple modifiable risk factors including low socioeconomic status and inadequate antenatal care.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect publication bias inherent to systematic reviews of published literature.

Provenance

Source

Thangjam Devi, Manipur University

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of literature from PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.

Geography

India