The influence of acculturation on the risk of preterm birth and low birthweight in migrant women residing in Western Australia.

Background: The risk of preterm birth (PTB) and low birthweight (LBW) may change over time the longer that immigrants reside in their adopted countries. We aimed to study the influence of acculturation on the risk of these outcomes in Australia.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study using linked health data for all non-Indigenous births from 2005-2013 in Western Australia was undertaken.

The influence of acculturation on the risk of stillbirth in migrant women residing in Western Australia.

Objective: To investigate the influence of acculturation, demonstrated by age on arrival, length of residence, interpreter use and having an Australian-born partner, on disparities observed in the risk of stillbirth between migrant and Australian-born populations in Western Australia (WA).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study using linked administrative health data for all non-Indigenous births in WA from 2005-2013 was performed. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Healthcare factors associated with the risk of antepartum and intrapartum stillbirth in migrants in Western Australia (2005-2013): A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Migrant women, especially from Indian and African ethnicity, have a higher risk of stillbirth than native-born populations in high-income countries. Differential access or timing of ANC and the uptake of other services may play a role. We investigated the pattern of healthcare utilisation among migrant women and its relationship with the risk of stillbirth (SB)-antepartum stillbirth (AnteSB) and intrapartum stillbirth (IntraSB)-in Western Australia (WA).

Stillbirth in Western Australia, 2005-2013: the influence of maternal migration and ethnic origin.

Objective: To investigate prevalence rates and the risk of ante- and intrapartum stillbirth in Western Australia with respect to maternal country of birth and ethnic origin.

Design, Setting And Participants: Whole population retrospective cohort analysis of de-identified, linked routinely collected birth, perinatal and mortality data for all births to non-Indigenous women in WA during 2005-2013.

Main Outcome Measures: Crude and adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals were estimated by logistic regression and adjusted for confounding factors, for all stillbirths, antepartum stillbirths and intrapartum stillbirths, stratified by migrant status and ethnic background (white, Asian, Indian, African, Māori, other).