Determining maternal risk factors for gastroschisis using Colorado's birth registry database
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In brief
In brief
Case-control study using Colorado Birth Registry (2007-2016) identifies maternal risk factors for gastroschisis in 236 cases versus 944 controls. Analysis reveals significant association between younger maternal age and gastroschisis occurrence, with affected mothers averaging 23.4 years compared to 28.7 years in controls.
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Aim of Study
Gastroschisis is a congenital abdominal wall defect which results in herniation of abdominal contents. The objective of this study was to determine the maternal risk factors for gastroschisis in Colorado.
Methods
A case–control study was performed using the Birth Registry database from 2007 to 2016. The outcome was gastroschisis, and the main variable was maternal age which was divided into 30 years of age. Descriptive analysis, bivariate analysis, and logistic regression was performed.
Results
There were 236 cases of gastroschisis compared to 944 controls. Maternal age did vary significantly between groups (23.4 ± 5 years (cases) vs. 28.7 ± 5.9 years (controls); p