SANTANA, Paula et al. Influence of individual and contextual characteristics on the weight of newborn (from immigrant and Portuguese mothers) in Lisbon Metropolitan Area. []. , 33, 2, pp.157-169. ISSN 0870-9025.

Aim: Assess the influence of biological, socioeconomic and behavioural factors on the weight of newborn (NB) infants born from immigrant and Portuguese mothers (IM and PM respectively). Methods: Wilcox and Russell and multiple linear regression models. Results: Lower birthweights in NBs that were female and of lower gestational age, and whose mothers were adolescent, unmarried or in de facto marriages, had ≤ 12 years schooling, manual workers, lived in shanties, consumed tobacco (PM), consumed alcohol (IM), parity = 1, had Caesarian (IM) or normal (PM) deliveries and were not diabetic. Conclusion: Residual distribution of prematurity shows higher vulnerability in babies born from IM.

: Low birthweight; Prematurity; Maternal health; Immigrants; Infant health.

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