Perinatal death pattern in the four districts of Thailand: findings from the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children (PCTC).

Objective: To determine the magnitude and investigate causes of perinatal deaths of a cohort of the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children.

Material And Method: A semi-structured verbal autopsy questionnaire and review of medical records were used to ascertain the causes of deaths during the perinatal period in four districts of Thailand.

Results: The total numbers of 3,522 babies (with 28 pairs of twins) were born from 3,494 pregnant women.

A population-based cohort study of effect of maternal risk factors on low birthweight in Thailand.

Objectives: To determine the maternal risk factors of low birthweight (LBW) in Thailand and to address the possible activities to reduce the incidence of LBW.

Material And Method: The data were obtained from the Prospective Cohort Study in Thai Children (PCTC). Three thousand five hundred twenty two pregnancies initiated the follow-up in the year 2000 at four districts across Thailand The birthweight was retrieved from the Delivery Summary Sheet of the hospitals.

Emotional development and nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphaned children aged 6-12 years old in Thailand.

Objective: To explore the emotional development and nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphans by their infection status.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted during January and December 2005 in four provinces and Bangkok Metropolis where the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women was high. The study population consisted of 388 HIV/AIDS orphans who were maternal or paternal or double orphans aged 6-12 years old.

Implications of family protective-risk index for screening cognitive development of children aged 13-15 years.

Background: A simple screening tool is essential for priority setting and operating activities in communities.

Objective: The present study aimed to identify the implications of a family protective-risk index (FPRI) for screening cognitive development of children aged 13-15 years.

Material And Method: The cross-sectional survey among 319 children aged 13-15 years old was conducted in one district.

Differences in socio-economic status, service utilization, and pregnancy outcomes between teenage and adult mothers.

Background: Teenage pregnancies put mothers at high-risks to many health-related complications and newborn infants to poor birth-outcomes.

Objective: The present study aimed to explore the relationship of socio-economic status, service utilization, and pregnancy outcomes between teenage and adult mothers.

Material And Method: The study design was a population-based prospective cohort study conducted in four districts located in different geographical areas of Thailand All pregnancies occurring within one year, in each of the selected districts as of October 2000, were identified and recruited as the study's cohorts.

Factors influencing development of children aged one to under six years old.

The present study aimed at analysing factors influencing the development of children aged one to under six years in four provinces across Thailand. Two sub-districts or communities were selected from each province. The population covered in the present study were 193 children aged one to under three years and 251 children aged three to under six years, and their main caregivers.

Family protective-risk index and its implications.

The study aimed to develop an index for differentiating the levels of a family at risk of affecting child development to be applied as a screening tool for primary care workers to identify families that need urgent help. The Family Protective-Risk Index (FPRI) was developed from 8 family factors; i.e.

Violence against children by parents.

The study aimed to identify the characteristics and frequency of physical and emotional violence against children by their biological parents and the relationship between children's characteristics, family factors and the extent of violent acts against children. The sample consisted of 212 grade six students in Muang District, Amnatcharoen Province. The data were collected from February 8 to 20, 1999.