[Neonatal mortality and morbidity in newborn newborns of single mothers].

Background: Newborns of single mothers constitute a high risk population for intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) and neonatal mortality.

Aim: Our study analysed the influence of this socio-economic factor on neonatal mortality and morbidity.

Methods: A retrospective cohort compiling all births resulting from illegitimate pregnancies reported between January 2001 and December 2003 at the Charles Nicolle hospital (Tunis-Tunisia) "IG = illegimate group" (n=75), apparied for mothers gestity, parity and age, to 75 legitimate births "LG=legitimate group" reported after or before each illegitimate birth.