Migrants and obstetrics in Austria--applying a new questionnaire shows differences in obstetric care and outcome.

Background: Immigration plays a major role in obstetrics in Austria, and about 18 % of the Austrian population are immigrants. Therefore, we aimed to (1) test the feasibility of a proposed questionnaire for assessment of migrant status in epidemiological research and (2) assess some important associations between procedures and outcomes in obstetrics and migration in selected departments in Austria.

Methods: We adapted a standardized questionnaire to the main immigration groups in Austria.