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Effect of women's first childbearing age on the risk of low birth weight

여성의 첫 출산 연령이 저체중출생아의 출생률에 미치는 영향

  • 이정주 (중앙대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2007.09.11
  • Accepted : 2007.10.22
  • Published : 2007.12.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of low birth weight associated with delayed first childbearing in Korea. Methods : The national birth certificate data of the singletons and first babies in Korea from January 2001 to December 2003 (n=736,167) was used. Outcome measures were rates of low birth weight infant, very low birth weight infant between 6 maternal age group (<20 years, 20-24 years, 25-29 years, 30-34 years and >35years). Odd ratios were calculated by multiple logistic regression on marital state, maternal education, maternal occupation, paternal occupation, duration of marriage and address. Results : Compared with women aged 25 to 29 years, women aged 30-35 years, 35-40 years and over 40 years had higher odds ratios of low birth weight, odd ratios were 1.3, 2.1, 2.4 respectively. Even though adjusted by marital state, maternal education, maternal occupation, paternal occupation, duration of marriage and address, odds ratios were 1.3, 1.9, 2.0 respectively. Compared with women aged 25 to 29 years, women aged 30-35 years, 35-40 years and over 40 years had higher odds ratios of very low birth weight, odd ratios were 1.8, 3.3, 3.7 respectively. Even though adjusted, odd ratios were 1.6, 2.7, 2.6 respectively. Compared with the incidence of low birth weight in each maternal age, maternal education, marital state, married, high school graduated thirties women was lower incidence than unmarried, high school graduated twenties women. Conclusion : These findings suggest that delayed childbearing increase the risk of low birth weight and very low birth weight, but if pregnant women have better socioeconomic condition, the impact of advanced maternal age on the risk of low birth weight will be decreased.

목 적 : 사회경제적 환경의 변화로 첫 아이를 출산하는 어머니의 연령이 늦어지고 있다. 많은 연구자들이 첫 아이를 출산하는 어머니의 연령이 늦어지는 것과 저체중출생아의 출생율과의 관계에 대해 연구하였으나 아직 일치된 연구결과를 얻지 못하고 있다. 이에 따라 본 연구자들은 산모의 연령이 저체중출생아의 출생률에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2001년부터 2003년까지 통계청의 인구동태자료 중 출생기록에 등록된 1,545,338명 중 단태아면서 첫 번째 아이인 736,167명을 대상으로 저체중출생아와 극소저체중출생아의 출생률에 대해 어머니의 나이, 직업, 학력, 결혼유무, 거주지, 결혼 기간, 아버지의 직업과의 관계를 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 결 과 : 산모의 연령에 따라 저체중출생아가 출생할 위험률은 30-34세, 35-40세, 40세 이상의 초산부는 25세에서 29세의 초산부에 비해 각각 1.3배, 2.1배, 2.4배 높게 나타났으며 어머니의 직업, 학력, 결혼유무, 거주지, 결혼 기간, 아버지의 직업 등을 감안하여도 1.3배, 1.9배, 2.0배로 모두 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 산모의 연령에 따라 극소체중출생아가 출생할 위험률은 30-34세, 40-44세, 45세 이상의 초산부는 25세에서 29세의 초산부에 비해 각각 1.8배, 3.3배, 3.7배 높게 나타났으며 어머니의 직업, 학력, 결혼유무, 거주지, 결혼 기간, 아버지의 직업 등을 보정하여도 1.6배, 2.7배, 2.6배로 모두 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 각각의 산모의 연령과 교육 정도, 결혼유무에 따른 저체중출생아의 출생률을 비교하였을 때 30대의 고등학교 졸업 이상이고 기혼인 산모에서 저체중출생아의 출생률(3.7%)은 20대의 고등학교 졸업이상이고 기혼인 산모보다 더 낮았다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 산모가 나이가 많아질수록 저체중출생아와 극소저체중출생아가 출생할 위험률이 높으며 어머니의 직업, 학력, 결혼유무, 거주지, 결혼 기간, 아버지의 직업 등을 고려하여도 높다. 하지만 나이가 많은 산모라도 사회경제적 환경이 개선된 다면 저체중출생아의 출생률을 줄일 수 있고 사료된다.

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