Effects of employment and education on preterm and full-term infant mortality in Korea

Paternal education and adverse birth outcomes in Canada

“…Postneonatal deaths are frequently due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or unintentional injuries,18 both of which may depend more on the father than does neonatal mortality. Finally, we found that the higher infant mortality risk among low education fathers was primarily due to risks among term births, consistent with Ko et al 11 These findings could suggest lesser access to the neonatal intensive care unit or postdischarge healthcare for infants born at term compared to preterm infants.…”

“…To date, several studies have found associations between low paternal education and adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB),6 7 low birth weight (LBW),8–10 small-for-gestational-age (SGA)10 and infant mortality 11. Paternal education has been found to predict birth outcomes over and above maternal socioeconomic indicators, and in some cases,6 more powerfully than maternal factors.…”

“…Paternal education has been found to predict birth outcomes over and above maternal socioeconomic indicators, and in some cases,6 more powerfully than maternal factors. Most previous studies, however, have examined only one outcome,6 8 9 11 complicating comparisons across studies. In addition, several studies have also focused on LBW as an outcome,8 9 which conflates insufficient fetal growth and shortened gestation 9.…”

Determinants of Infant Mortality in Older ASEAN Economies

“…Studies by Hakobyan et al (2006) and Renton et al (2012) supported the results obtained by Alvez and Belluzzo (2004). Ko et al (2014) further agreed that paternal and maternal education levels were inversely related to infant mortality in preterm and full-term infants, based on multivariate adjusted logistic models.…”

“…Haines (2011) noted that the father's educational status is important for understanding infant mortality in households in the United States (US); households with heads engaged in professional and managerial work experienced lower infant mortality compared to that of non-farm laborers. Ko et al (2014) also agreed that low parental employment status is associated with infant mortality in preterm infants but not in full-term infants.…”