Perinatal Outcome amongst the Malays in an Urban Hospital

Abstract

National data show that the perinatal mortality amongst the Malays is higher than that of the Chinese but less than that of the Indians. These figures include data from both urban and rural areas. In the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, however, the perinatal mortality amongst the Malays was found to be the lowest; an odds-ratio of 0.72 (95% confidence limits; 0.59-0.87; P< 0.0005) when compared to the non-Malays. This occurred despite a significantly higher parity amongst the Malays. The Malays in this group of patients however, had a significantly better social class distribution.

Keywords

perinatal mortality race.

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