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Crowding and human reproduction

D R Johnson, A Booth

    The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    This study found that neither neighborhood nor household crowding affected pregnancy rates or infant survival in urban Toronto women. Further research into extreme crowding conditions may be needed to observe reproductive impacts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Public Health
    • Reproductive Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Previous studies in lower animals indicate crowding negatively impacts reproduction.
    • Urban environments present varying levels of neighborhood and household crowding.
    • The effect of crowding on human fertility and infant survival requires investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the relationship between neighborhood and household crowding and pregnancy probability.
    • To assess the impact of crowding on fetal and infant survival up to one year of age.
    • To determine if crowding influences reproductive outcomes in urban women.

    Main Methods:

    • A sample of 470 urban women in Toronto was surveyed.
    • Data collected included measures of neighborhood and household crowding.

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  • Statistical analysis was performed to correlate crowding levels with fertility and infant survival rates.

    • Main Results:

    • Crowding did not significantly influence the probability of pregnancy in the studied sample.
    • Fetal and infant survival rates were not affected by the observed range of crowding.
    • The findings suggest that within typical North American urban densities, crowding is not a determinant of reproductive success.

    Conclusions:

    • Crowding, within the range experienced by Toronto women in this study, does not impact fertility or infant survival.
    • Investigating the effects of extreme crowding, beyond typical urban densities, may yield different results.
    • Further research should explore higher levels of living density to understand potential reproductive consequences.