Objective: To analyze the incidence and influencing factors on fetal macrosomia among single live birth neonates in Xi' an.
Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among women at the childbearing age who were selected through multi stage stratified random sampling in Xi 'an during 2010-2013. All the childbearing aged women involved, were in pregnancy or having definite pregnancy outcomes.
Results: A total of 4 970 women at childbearing age and their infants were investigated. The overall incidence of fetal macrosomia weight among the single live birth neonates under study, was 9.7% during 2010-2013 (8.9% in 2010, 8.1% in 2011, 10.0% in 2012 and 10.1% in 2013, respectively). The incidence rates of fetal macrosomia appeared 10.5% in the central district and, 8.6% in the rural-urban area of Xi'an. There were statistically significant differences (P<0.05) seen between the two areas. RESULTS of logistic regression analysis suggested that factors as: having male newborn (OR=1.717, 95%CI: 1.402-2.102), drinking during pregnancy (OR=2.174, 95%CI: 1.042-4.533), gestational diabetes (OR=1.680, 95%CI: 1.100-2.568) gestational age≥42 (compared with 37-41, OR=2.565, 95% CI: 1.306-5.039), being multipara (OR=1.874, 95% CI: 1.492-2.354) were risk factors for the fetal macrosomia.
Conclusion: The incidence of fetal macrosomia in Xi' an was higher than the national figures. The incidence of fetal macrosomia was higher in the central district than in rural-urban area. Having male neonate, postmature birth, gestational diabetes, being multipara, drinking during pregnancy were the risk factors related to fetal macrosomia.