@misc{LoefflerGrosserMianietal., author = {L{\"o}ffler, Antje and Grosser, Angelique and Miani, Celine and Doyle, Ina-Merle and Razum, Oliver and Spallek, Jacob}, title = {Einflussfaktoren auf die Einf{\"u}hrung von Beikost bei S{\"a}uglingen - Ergebnisse der BaBi-Geburtskohorte in Deutschland}, series = {Gesundheitswesen 2019}, volume = {81}, journal = {Gesundheitswesen 2019}, number = {08/09}, publisher = {Georg Thieme Verlag KG}, address = {Stuttgart}, doi = {10.1055/s-0039-1694423}, pages = {686 -- 686}, abstract = {Hintergrund: Im ersten Lebensjahr erfolgt ein schrittweiser {\"U}bergang von Muttermilch bzw. S{\"a}uglingsmilchnahrung zur Familienkost, wobei die erste Gabe von Beikost zwischen 5. und 7. Lebensmonat erfolgen soll. Es ist wenig bekannt {\"u}ber soziodemographische bzw. klinische Einflussfaktoren auf die Beikosteinf{\"u}hrung. Methodik: Datengrundlage der vorliegenden Untersuchung waren Baseline und erstes Follow-Up der Bielefelder Geburtskohorte BaBi (2013 - 2016, n = 777). Angaben zur Stilldauer, Einf{\"u}hrung von Beikost sowie der Getr{\"a}nkegabe vor und w{\"a}hrend der Einf{\"u}hrung von Beikost wurden telefonisch erhoben, als die S{\"a}uglinge zwischen neun und 12 Monaten alt waren. Einflussfaktoren auf die Beikosteinf{\"u}hrung wurden mittels bi-und multivariater Datenanalyse untersucht. Ergebnisse: Bei Einf{\"u}hrung der Beikost waren die S{\"a}uglinge im Mittel 5,4 ± 1,2 Monate alt. 2,6\% der S{\"a}uglinge waren j{\"u}nger als vier Monate, 12,5\% der S{\"a}uglinge waren {\"a}lter als 6,5 Monate. Lineare Regressionsanalysen zeigten eine direkte Assoziation zwischen der ausschließlichen Stilldauer bzw. dem S{\"a}uglingsalter bei letzter Mutter-/S{\"a}uglingsmilchgabe und dem Beikostbeginn (b = 0,31 [95\%KI = 0,26 - 0,36; p ≤ 0,001; b = 0,12 [95\% KI 0,07 - 0,18], p ≤ 0,001). M{\"u}tterliche Determinanten wie Alter, Bildungsstatus, Migrationsstatus, Familienstand, Parit{\"a}t, pr{\"a}nataler BMI und Rauchstatus vor und w{\"a}hrend der Schwangerschaft hatten keinen Einfluss auf den Beginn der Beikostgabe. 73,6\% der befragten Frauen gaben an, schon einmal Probleme mit dem F{\"u}ttern seit Beginn der Beikosteinf{\"u}hrung gehabt zu haben. Diskussion: In der vorliegenden Analyse erfolgte der Beikostbeginn unabh{\"a}ngig von soziodemographischen und klinischen Parametern, jedoch f{\"u}hrte l{\"a}ngeres ausschließliches Stillen bzw. l{\"a}ngere Mutter-/S{\"a}uglingsmilchgabe zu einem sp{\"a}teren Beikostbeginn. Weitere Untersuchungen sind notwendig, um Art, Umfang und m{\"o}gliche Auswirkungen berichteter Probleme bei der Beikosteinf{\"u}hrung bzw. eines verz{\"o}gerten Beikostbeginns auf Mutter und Kind zu quantifizieren.}, language = {de} } @misc{WandschneiderSauzetBreckenkampetal., author = {Wandschneider, Lisa and Sauzet, Odile and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver}, title = {Kleinr{\"a}umige Merkmale und ihr Einfluss auf ein niedriges Geburtsgewicht - eine theoriegeleitete Analyse}, series = {14. Jahrestagung der DGEpi, 11-13. September, Ulm}, journal = {14. Jahrestagung der DGEpi, 11-13. September, Ulm}, pages = {113 -- 113}, abstract = {Hintergrund: Der Wohnort kann eine Dimension sozialer Ungleichheiten darstellen, und es gibt Hinweise daf{\"u}r, dass sich dieser bereits auf die perinatale Entwicklung auswirken k{\"o}nnte. Die zugrunde liegenden Wirkmechanismen sind nach wie vor unbekannt; theorie-basierte und hypothesengeleitete Analysen fehlen. Um diesen Herausforderungen zu begegnen, untersucht diese Studie, inwieweit kleinr{\"a}umige Merkmale zu einem niedrigen Geburtsgewicht beitragen, unabh{\"a}ngig von individuellen Merkmalen. Auf der Grundlage eines konzeptionellen Modells1 wurden kleinr{\"a}umige Merkmale ausgew{\"a}hlt, erhoben und deren Auswirkungen auf niedriges Geburtsgewicht analysiert. Methoden: Die Individualdaten stammen aus der Geburtskohortenstudie „Gesundheit von Babys und Kindern in Bielefeld". Die Stichprobe besteht aus 958 Frauen und ihren S{\"a}uglingen, verteilt auf 80 statistische Bezirke in Bielefeld. Kleinr{\"a}umige Daten wurden anhand von lokalen L{\"a}rmkarten, dem Emissionskataster, Google Street View und dem Melderegister erhoben. Zur Quantifizierung des Einflusses kleinr{\"a}umiger Merkmale wurde eine lineare Mehrebenenanalyse mit einer Zwei-Ebenen-Struktur (Individuen, die in statistische Bezirke eingebettet sind) durchgef{\"u}hrt. Ergebnisse: Insgesamt sind die Auswirkungen der ausgew{\"a}hlten kleinr{\"a}umigen Merkmale gering bis nicht existent, es zeigen sich keine signifikanten Effekten f{\"u}r niedriges Geburtsgewicht. Tendenziell weisen Neugeborene aus {\"a}sthetisch weniger ansprechenden und subjektiv unsicher wahrgenommenen Stadtteilen einen h{\"o}heren Anteil an niedrigem Geburtsgewicht auf. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Analyse liefert keine eindeutigen Hinweise auf negative Auswirkungen kleinr{\"a}umiger Faktoren auf ein niedriges Geburtsgewicht. Auf methodischer Seite best{\"a}tigt die Studie, dass ein angemessener Stichprobenumfang, eine zuverl{\"a}ssige Expositionsabsch{\"a}tzung und die Operationalisierung des kleinr{\"a}umigen Kontextes mit Blick auf die verf{\"u}gbaren Daten die zentralen Herausforderungen des Forschungsfeldes darstellen.}, language = {de} } @misc{GrosserDoyleLoeffleretal., author = {Grosser, Angelique and Doyle, Ina-Merle and L{\"o}ffler, Antje and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver and Miani, Celine}, title = {The impact of psychosocial factors on breastfeeding duration in the BaBi-Study. Analysis of a birth cohort study in Germany}, series = {Gesundheitswesen 2019}, volume = {81}, journal = {Gesundheitswesen 2019}, number = {08/09}, publisher = {Georg Thieme Verlag}, address = {Stuttgart}, doi = {10.1055/s-0039-1694422}, pages = {686 -- 686}, abstract = {Background: Breastfeeding is beneficial for both mother and child. In Germany, national guidelines recommend fully breastfeeding for at least 4 months, which has only been reached by 34\% in 2012. The WHO's aim of exclusively breastfeeding for six months was reached by 19\% only. Socio-economic status and migration background have been identified to be associated with duration of breastfeeding but little is known about the impact of psychosocial factors e.g. personality traits and social support. We hypothesized that there are differences in the psychosocial profiles of mothers regarding the duration of breastfeeding. Methods: Baseline and follow up data of the Bielefeld BaBi birth cohort (2013 - 16) were analysed. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed in order to identify psychosocial determinants for fully breastfeeding for four and six months. Results: Out of 780 BaBi study participants, 548 fully breastfeed for four months (70.3\%) and 279 continued until at least six months (35.8\%). Logistic regression analyses shows that fully breastfeeding for at least four or six months is independently associated with the intention to breastfeed (OR 7.3 [C.I. 4.54.-11.21) and the attendance of antenatal class (OR 1.4 [C.I. 1.01.-2.06). Personality characteristics, social status und migration background showed no significant association with breastfeeding duration. Conclusion: Our study results suggest to promote individuals' breastfeeding intention and the attendance of antenatal classes to increase breastfeeding duration. Since differences in breastfeeding practices have the potential to create inequalities in mother and child health, more efforts are needed to intensify research on modifiable factors influencing breastfeeding duration.}, language = {en} } @misc{MianiLudwigBreckenkampetal., author = {Miani, Celine and Ludwig, A. and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Sauzet, Odile and Doyle, Ina-Merle and H{\"o}ller-Holtrichter, Chantal and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver}, title = {Socioeconomic and migration status as predictors of emergency caesarean section: a birth cohort study}, series = {BMC pregnancy and childbirth}, volume = {20}, journal = {BMC pregnancy and childbirth}, issn = {1471-2393}, doi = {10.1186/s12884-020-2725-5}, pages = {7}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Women with a migration background are reportedly at a higher risk of emergency caesarean section. There is evidence that this is due in part to suboptimal antenatal care use and quality of care. Despite the fact that migrant women and descendants of migrants are often at risk of socioeconomic disadvantage, there is, in comparison, scarce and incomplete evidence on the role of socioeconomic position as an independent risk factor for emergency caesarean delivery. We therefore investigate whether and how migration background and two markers of socioeconomic position affect the risk of an emergency caesarean section and whether they interact with each other. METHODS: In 2013-2016, we recruited women during the perinatal period in Bielefeld, Germany, collecting data on health and socioeconomic and migration background, as well as routine perinatal data. We studied associations between migration background (1st generation migrant, 2nd/3rd generation woman, no migration background), socioeconomic status (educational attainment and net monthly household income), and the outcome emergency caesarean section. RESULTS: Of the 881 participants, 21\% (n = 185) had an emergency caesarean section. Analyses showed no association between having an emergency caesarean section and migration status or education. Women in the lowest (< 800€/month) and second lowest (between 800 and 1750€/month) income categories were more likely (aOR: 1.96, CI: 1.01-3.81; and aOR: 2.36, CI: 1.27-4.40, respectively) to undergo an emergency caesarean section than women in the higher income groups. CONCLUSIONS: Migration status and education did not explain heterogeneity in mode of birth. Having a low household income, however, increased the chances of emergency caesarean section and thereby contributed towards producing health disadvantages. Awareness of these findings and measures to correct these inequalities could help to improve the quality of obstetric care.}, language = {en} } @misc{MianiRazumSpallek, author = {Miani, C{\´e}line and Razum, Oliver and Spallek, Jacob}, title = {Health of the offspring of immigrants: the BaBi birth cohort study}, series = {Public Health Forum}, volume = {27}, journal = {Public Health Forum}, number = {4}, issn = {1876-4851}, doi = {10.1515/pubhef-2019-0062}, pages = {298 -- 300}, abstract = {Children with a migration background are more at risk of health-related problems than those without a migration background. The German health system still does not adequately meet the challenges of on increasingly heterogeneous population, not least due to a lack of adequate epidemiological data and models. The BaBi study contributes to gaining new insights in the development of health inequalities due to cultural diversity in Germany, with a focus on pregnancy and early childhood.}, language = {en} } @misc{GrosserDoyleLoeffleretal., author = {Grosser, Angelique and Doyle, Ina-Merle and L{\"o}ffler, Antje and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver and Miani, Celine}, title = {The impact of psychosocial factors on breastfeeding duration in the BaBi cohort study, Germany}, series = {European Journal of Public Health}, volume = {29}, journal = {European Journal of Public Health}, number = {4}, issn = {1464-360X}, doi = {10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.122}, pages = {2}, abstract = {Background: Breastfeeding is considered beneficial for both mother and child. In Germany, national guidelines recommend fully breastfeeding for at least 4 months, a goal reached by only 34\% of mothers in 2012. The WHO's recommendation of exclusively breastfeeding for six months was met by 19\% only. Hardly modifiable factors such as socio-economic status and migration background have been associated with duration of breastfeeding but little is known about the impact of psychosocial factors such as personality traits and social support. We hypothesise that there are differences in the psychosocial profiles of mothers regarding the duration of breastfeeding. Methods: We analyse baseline and follow-up data of the Bielefeld BaBi birth cohort (2013-16). They include detailed migration and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as three measures of psychological characteristics: the optimism scale, the Big Five inventory and the locus of control scales. We perform bivariate and multivariate analyses in order to identify psychosocial determinants of fully breastfeeding for four and six months. Results: Out of 780 BaBi study participants, 548 fully breastfed for four months (70.3\%), of which 279 continued until at least six months (35.8\%). Logistic regression analyses show that fully breastfeeding for at least four or six months is independently associated with the intention to breastfeed and the attendance of antenatal class during this or previous pregnancies. Personality characteristics, social status and migration background show however no significant association with breastfeeding duration. Conclusions: Our study results support the promotion of individuals' breastfeeding intention and attendance to antenatal classes to increase breastfeeding duration. Since differences in breastfeeding practices have the potential to create inequalities in maternal and child health, more efforts are needed to intensify research on modifiable factors influencing breastfeeding duration.}, language = {en} } @misc{SauzetZolitschkaSpalleketal., author = {Sauzet, Odile and Zolitschka, Kim Alexandra and Spallek, Jacob and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Razum, Oliver}, title = {An ego-centred approach for the evaluation of health inequalities in urban areas}, series = {European Journal of Public Health}, volume = {29}, journal = {European Journal of Public Health}, number = {4}, issn = {1101-1262}, doi = {10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.243}, pages = {1}, abstract = {Background: Neighbourhood possesses attributes, structural, physical and social, for which pathways to health inequalities could be hypothesized. Hence, neighbourhood is a complex mixture of factors which cannot be simply defined by a delineation on a map, making common definitions of neighbourhood (e.g. administrative borders) problematic. We present a new concept for the evaluation of contextual health inequalities in an urban setting. Methods: An ego-centred approach to neighbourhood effects on health allows to establish to what degree the health outcomes of a person are on average correlated to the health outcomes of his/her neighbours. This approach does not necessitate the definition of what a neighbourhood is, or of its boundaries. Using data from the BaBi birth cohort following up 958 mother-child pairs in Bielefeld/Germany we illustrate how the method provides information about the spatial structure of a possible association between unmeasured neighbourhood factors and birthweight. Spatially correlated birthweight indicates a neighbourhood effect on maternal health. Results: A parametric model of the correlation structure gives two indicators: a distance after which health outcomes are no longer correlated (practical range), and the strength of correlation (RSV). We modelled birthweight directly and residuals after controlling for (spatially correlated) covariates. After adjusting for the mother's demographics and neighbourhood characteristics, birthweights remained spatially correlated with RSV of 11\% and a practical range of 128 m. Conclusions: Modelling the spatial correlation of a health outcome provides a measure of the degree of health correlation, thus offering new evidence on the production of health inequalities while incorporating current modelling approaches. Moreover, it measures heterogeneity in a city. This could be used as an indicator for policy makers or town planners to identify areas in need of socioeconomic investment.}, language = {en} } @misc{LudwigDoyleLoeffleretal., author = {Ludwig, Angelique and Doyle, Ina-Merle and L{\"o}ffler, Antje and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver and Miani, Celine}, title = {The impact of psychosocial factors on breastfeeding duration in the BaBi-Study. Analysis of a birth cohort study in Germany}, series = {Midwifery}, volume = {86}, journal = {Midwifery}, issn = {1532-3099}, doi = {10.1016/j.midw.2020.102688}, abstract = {Breastfeeding is beneficial for both mother and child. A breastfed child can benefit from improved mental developments, protection against infectious diseases and infectious disease mortality, and a decreased risk of overweight and obesity (Whalen and Cramton 2010)(Regional Office for Europe (World Health Organisation) 2019). Furthermore, there is evidence on protection against type 1 and 2 diabetes, allergic rhinitis, asthma or wheezing, atopic dermatitis, childhood leukemia, hypercholesterolemia later in life, sudden infant death syndrome (Whalen and Cramton 2010) and malocclusion (Victora et al. 2016). Breastfeeding women have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer, postpartum depression, and type 2 diabetes. They can, furthermore, benefit from prolonged lactational amenorrhea (Victora et al. 2016), improved postpartum sleep (Whalen and Cramton 2010) and postpartum weight loss (Kramer and Kakuma 2012).}, language = {en} } @misc{WandschneiderSauzetBreckenkampetal., author = {Wandschneider, Lisa and Sauzet, Odile and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver}, title = {Small-Area Factors and Their Impact on Low Birth Weight—Results of a Birth Cohort Study in Bielefeld, Germany}, series = {Frontiers in Public Health}, volume = {8}, journal = {Frontiers in Public Health}, issn = {2296-2565}, doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2020.00136}, pages = {10}, abstract = {Introduction: The location of residence is a factor possibly contributing to social inequalities and emerging evidence indicates that it already affects perinatal development. The underlying pathways remain unknown; theory-based and hypothesis-driven analyses are lacking. To address these challenges, we aim to establish to what extent small-area characteristics contribute to low birth weight (LBW), independently of individual characteristics. First, we select small-area characteristics based on a conceptual model and measure them. Then, we empirically analyse the impact of these characteristics on LBW. Material and methods: Individual data were provided by the birth cohort study "Health of infants and children in Bielefeld/Germany." The sample consists of 892 eligible women and their infants distributed over 80 statistical districts in Bielefeld. Small-area data were obtained from local noise maps, emission inventory, Google Street View and civil registries. A linear multilevel analysis with a two-level structure (individuals nested within statistical districts) was conducted. Results: The effects of the selected small-area characteristics on LBW are small to non-existent, no significant effects are detected. The differences in proportion of LBW based on marginal effects are small, ranging from zero to 1.1\%. Newborns from less aesthetic and subjectively perceived unsafe neighbourhoods tend to have higher proportions of LBW. Discussion: We could not find evidence for negative effects of small-area factors on LBW, but our study confirms that obtaining adequate sample size, reliable measure of exposure and using available data for operationalisation of the small-area context represent the core challenges in this field of research.}, language = {en} } @misc{LudwigMianiBreckenkampetal., author = {Ludwig, Angelique and Miani, C{\´e}line and Breckenkamp, J{\"u}rgen and Sauzet, Odile and Borde, Theda and Doyle, Ina-Merle and Brenne, Silke and H{\"o}ller-Holtrichter, Chantal and David, Matthias and Spallek, Jacob and Razum, Oliver}, title = {Are Social Status and Migration Background Associated with Utilization of Non-medical Antenatal Care? Analyses from Two German Studies}, series = {Maternal and Child Health Journal}, volume = {24}, journal = {Maternal and Child Health Journal}, number = {7}, issn = {1573-6628}, doi = {10.1007/s10995-020-02937-z}, pages = {943 -- 952}, abstract = {Objective: Non-medical antenatal care (ANC) refers to a range of non-medical services available to women during pregnancy aiming at supporting women and prepare them for the birth and the postpartum period. In Germany, they include antenatal classes, breastfeeding classes and pregnancy-specific yoga or gymnastics courses. Studies suggest that various types of non-medical ANC carry benefits for both the women and their babies. Little is known about the uptake of non-medical ANC among different socioeconomic population subgroups, but one may expect lower utilization among socio-economically disadvantaged women. We analyzed factors contributing to the utilization of non-medical ANC in general and antenatal classes in particular. Methods: Baseline data of the Bielefeld BaBi birth cohort (2013-2016) and the Berlin perinatal study (2011-2012) were analyzed. Comparing the two cohorts allowed to increase the socio-economic and migration background variance of the study population and to capture the effect of the local context on uptake of services. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to study associations between the uptake of non-medical ANC and socio-economic and migration status.ResultsIn Berlin and Bielefeld, being a first generation migrant and having lower levels of education were associated with lower non-medical ANC uptake. In Berlin, being a 2nd generation woman or having a low income was also associated with lower uptake. Conclusions for Practice: Our study suggests that non-medical ANC remains in some part the prerogative of non-migrant, well-educated and economically privileged women. Since differences in non-medical ANC have the potential to create inequalities in terms of birth outcomes and maternal health during pregnancy and post-partum, more efforts are needed to promote the use of non-medical ANC by all population groups.}, language = {en} }