Document Type
Article
Department
Community Health Sciences
Abstract
Crowding is known to be associated with an increased risk of infant and child morbidity and mortality particularly due to infections. We examined the association of crowding with perinatal mortality. Our results indicated a paradoxical relationship with the least crowded households showing the highest perinatal mortality (7.7% as compared to 4.7%). However, further analysis indicated that the observed paradoxical relationship is a spurious one, largely explained by the confounding effect of gravidity.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Fikree, F. F.
(1993). Crowding--a risk factor for perinatal mortality?. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 43(11), 230-232.
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