Socioeconomic outcomes beyond 30 years of age in a cohort born with very low birth weight
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Socioeconomic outcomes beyond 30 years of age in a cohort born with very low birth weight. / Kure Pollstergaard, Katrine; Wiingreen, Rikke; Gregersen, Rasmus; Mathiasen, Rene; Mølholm Hansen, Bo; Greisen, Gorm.
In: Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Vol. 112, No. 1, 2023, p. 78-84.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Socioeconomic outcomes beyond 30 years of age in a cohort born with very low birth weight
AU - Kure Pollstergaard, Katrine
AU - Wiingreen, Rikke
AU - Gregersen, Rasmus
AU - Mathiasen, Rene
AU - Mølholm Hansen, Bo
AU - Greisen, Gorm
N1 - Funding Information: Dr. Wiingreen reports grants from a global vaccination multicenter study initiated by Pfizer, outside the submitted work.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Aim: As survival of infants born prematurely has increased dramatically, questions on long-term consequences have emerged. Our aim was to investigate long-term effects of very low birth weight on socioeconomic outcomes. Methods: One hundred and fifty very low birth weight infants (VLBW) born from 1980 to 1982 at Rigshospitalet, Denmark, who had previously been followed up at age 2, 4 and 18 years, were compared to cohorts of low birth weight, normal birth weight (NBW) and a national population-based reference cohort. From the Danish national registers we obtained data regarding educational level, financial independence and living arrangements. In addition, we used the previously published results from the three cohorts. Results: The VLBW cohort had lower intelligence quotient and higher risk of significant school difficulties evaluated at age 4 and 18 years. When compared to the NBW cohort, at 30–36 years of age the VLBW cohort tended to have lower educational level, OR 1.7, 95% CI 0.8–3.9, were not financially independent OR 1.5, 95% CI 0.6–3.7, lived alone OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.0–3.8 and had higher rates of the combination of all three outcomes, OR 3.2, 95% CI 0.7–15.8. Conclusions: We found trends towards poor socioeconomic outcomes in young adults born with VLBW. The relative disadvantages appeared smaller than that in childhood.
AB - Aim: As survival of infants born prematurely has increased dramatically, questions on long-term consequences have emerged. Our aim was to investigate long-term effects of very low birth weight on socioeconomic outcomes. Methods: One hundred and fifty very low birth weight infants (VLBW) born from 1980 to 1982 at Rigshospitalet, Denmark, who had previously been followed up at age 2, 4 and 18 years, were compared to cohorts of low birth weight, normal birth weight (NBW) and a national population-based reference cohort. From the Danish national registers we obtained data regarding educational level, financial independence and living arrangements. In addition, we used the previously published results from the three cohorts. Results: The VLBW cohort had lower intelligence quotient and higher risk of significant school difficulties evaluated at age 4 and 18 years. When compared to the NBW cohort, at 30–36 years of age the VLBW cohort tended to have lower educational level, OR 1.7, 95% CI 0.8–3.9, were not financially independent OR 1.5, 95% CI 0.6–3.7, lived alone OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.0–3.8 and had higher rates of the combination of all three outcomes, OR 3.2, 95% CI 0.7–15.8. Conclusions: We found trends towards poor socioeconomic outcomes in young adults born with VLBW. The relative disadvantages appeared smaller than that in childhood.
KW - educational level
KW - financial independence
KW - living arrangements
KW - preterm birth
KW - very low birth weight
U2 - 10.1111/apa.16557
DO - 10.1111/apa.16557
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36176205
AN - SCOPUS:85139399832
VL - 112
SP - 78
EP - 84
JO - Acta Paediatrica
JF - Acta Paediatrica
SN - 0803-5253
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 325822102