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Low birthweight in Germany 1990-92

O Dammann1, H H Hellwege, B Sommer

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
|April 1, 1996
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German reunification in 1990 impacted birthweights. While low birthweight (LBW) numbers shifted, the proportion of extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants in East Germany doubled, possibly due to a new livebirth definition.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Demography
  • Perinatal Medicine

Background:

  • German reunification in 1990 led to significant social and demographic shifts.
  • Post-reunification, changes in vital statistics, including birth outcomes, were observed in both former East and West Germany.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze changes in the distribution of low birthweight (LBW) livebirths in East and West Germany between 1990 and 1992.
  • To investigate potential factors influencing LBW trends, including migration, maternal age, and changes in birthweight definitions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of vital statistics data from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) for the period 1990-1992.
  • Examination of livebirth numbers, LBW rates, and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) categories (500-999g and <500g).

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  • Consideration of migration patterns and maternal age-specific birth data.

    • Main Results:

    • Livebirths declined by 51% in the former GDR, while remaining stable in the former FRG.
    • LBW livebirths increased slightly in the former FRG and decreased in the former GDR.
    • The proportion of ELBW births (500-999g) doubled in the former GDR, while remaining stable in the former FRG.

    Conclusions:

    • The rise in ELBW birth proportion in the former GDR may be linked to the adoption of a more comprehensive livebirth definition.
    • Psychosocial stress and improved perinatal management strategies could also have influenced ELBW trends.
    • Reunification-induced demographic shifts, including migration and declining maternal age-specific births, impacted birth outcome distributions.