Aberrant fetal growth and early, late, and postneonatal mortality: an analysis of Milwaukee births, 1996–2007
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to ascertain the association between fetal
growth (small-[SGA], appropriate-[AGA], and large-for-gestational-age [LGA]) and early, late,
and postneonatal mortality. STUDY DESIGN: Birth certificate data for nonanomalous
singletons, delivered from 1996 to 2007, were obtained for Milwaukee residents. Multivariate
logistic regression analyses, adjusted for 19 covariates, determined the association between
fetal growth and mortality. RESULTS: Among the 123,383 live births, SGA was 57% higher …
growth (small-[SGA], appropriate-[AGA], and large-for-gestational-age [LGA]) and early, late,
and postneonatal mortality. STUDY DESIGN: Birth certificate data for nonanomalous
singletons, delivered from 1996 to 2007, were obtained for Milwaukee residents. Multivariate
logistic regression analyses, adjusted for 19 covariates, determined the association between
fetal growth and mortality. RESULTS: Among the 123,383 live births, SGA was 57% higher …