Hospital admissions from birth to early adolescence and early-life risk factors

The 11-year follow-up of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study

Bibliographic Data

ID5226884
AuthorsAna M B Menezes (0000-0002-2996-9427, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Ana Menezes (0000-0001-9334-7721, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Ricardo B Noal (Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil; Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brasil), Juraci Almeida Cesar (0000-0003-0864-0486, Universidade Católica de Pelotas), Bernardo L Horta (0000-0001-9843-412X, Universidade Católica de Pelotas), Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal (0000-0003-1470-6461, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brasil; Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil), Pedro C Hallal, Cora Luiza Araújo (Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brasil; Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil), Samuel C Dumith (0000-0002-5994-735X, Universidade Católica de Pelotas), Fernando C Barros (0000-0001-5973-1746, Universidade Católica de Pelotas), Cesar G Victora (0000-0002-2465-2180, Universidade Católica de Pelotas)
Year2010
Volume26
Issue10
Pages1980-1989
Publication date2010-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0102-311x2010001000015
PMID20963296
OpenAlexW1989382722
SCIELO_PIDS0102-311X2010001000015
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited22

The aim of this prospective analysis was to describe the cumulative incidence of hospital admissions in the first year of life and between 1 and 11 years of age and to explore associated factors. Hospital admissions were collected through regular monitoring in the first year of life, and through maternal report on admissions between 1 and 11 years. Analyses were stratified by sex and adjusted for confounding factors. 18.1% of children were hospitalized in the first year of life, and 30.7% between ages 1 and 11 years. Among boys, hospital admission in the first year was associated with low family income, paternal smoking during pregnancy, preterm delivery, and low birthweight. Among girls, in addition to the variables described for boys, black/mixed skin color was also a risk factor for hospital admission. For admissions between 1 and 11 years of age, low family income and gestational age > 37 weeks were found to be significant risk factors

Cohort · Cohort study · Confounding · Gestational age · Incidence (geometry) · Pregnancy · Prospective cohort study · Risk factor · Child and Adolescent Health · Demography · Emergency and Acute Care Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Pediatrics