Abstract

Objective of this work: is related the influence of economic conditions of households on the severity of perinatal asphyxia. Materials and Methods: this is a 24-month retrospective study, it was conducted at the National Reference Center for Neonatology and Nutrition at the Children's Hospital of University Hospital Center of Rabat, and it involved all newborns admitted with a diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia, regardless of their origin. Results: 568 asphyxial neonates were collected from 7265 hospitalizations during the 2015-2016 period. With a response rate of 84.51%, this study demonstrated that the severity of perinatal asphyxia is influenced by several factors including in this study; household income (P = 0.004); the type of medical coverage (P = 0.005); the professional activity of the head of household (< 0.001); the professional activity of the mother (P = 0.001); the number of prenatal consultations performed during pregnancy (P = 0.032); and the pregnancy monitoring structure (P = 0.003). Conclusion: Associations attested between economic conditions of households and severity of perinatal asphyxia demonstrate the importance of considering all these variables in support of mother-newborn couples to act positively on reducing the prevalence of perinatal asphyxia and consequently participate in the reduction of neonatal morbidity and mortality.

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