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Chorioamnionitis usually affects individuals of non-White races. White individuals are less likely to develop chorioamnionitis.<ref name="pmid24786381">{{cite journal |vauthors=Malloy MH |title=Chorioamnionitis: epidemiology of newborn management and outcome United States 2008 |journal=J Perinatol |volume=34 |issue=8 |pages=611–5 |date=August 2014 |pmid=24786381 |doi=10.1038/jp.2014.81 |url=}}</ref> | Chorioamnionitis usually affects individuals of non-White races. White individuals are less likely to develop chorioamnionitis.<ref name="pmid24786381">{{cite journal |vauthors=Malloy MH |title=Chorioamnionitis: epidemiology of newborn management and outcome United States 2008 |journal=J Perinatol |volume=34 |issue=8 |pages=611–5 |date=August 2014 |pmid=24786381 |doi=10.1038/jp.2014.81 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Chorioamnionitis is more prevalent in Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders. | *Chorioamnionitis is more prevalent in Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders. | ||
*Although individuals of the Black race usually less affected than Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders, the prevalence of chorioamnionitis is higher in individuals of the black race than whites. | *Although individuals of the Black race usually less affected than Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders, the [[prevalence]] of chorioamnionitis is higher in individuals of the black race than whites. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevelance
Worldwide, the prevalence of chorioamnionitis is 4,000 per 100,000 persons.[1]
- In developed countries, the prevalence of chorioamnionitis is 970 per 100,000 persons.[2]
Age
Chorioamnionitis is more commonly seen in patients < 18 years of age.[2]
Gestational Age
Chorioamnionitis most commonly affects patients who delivered between 21 and 24 weeks of gestation.
- It is worth mentioning that the frequency of chorioamnionitis is approximately 94% in this group. [3]
Gender
Male infants are more commonly affected with chorioamnionitis than female infants.[2]
Race
Chorioamnionitis usually affects individuals of non-White races. White individuals are less likely to develop chorioamnionitis.[2]
- Chorioamnionitis is more prevalent in Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders.
- Although individuals of the Black race usually less affected than Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders, the prevalence of chorioamnionitis is higher in individuals of the black race than whites.
References
- ↑ Fowler JR, Simon LV. PMID 30335284. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Malloy MH (August 2014). "Chorioamnionitis: epidemiology of newborn management and outcome United States 2008". J Perinatol. 34 (8): 611–5. doi:10.1038/jp.2014.81. PMID 24786381.
- ↑ Kim CJ, Romero R, Chaemsaithong P, Chaiyasit N, Yoon BH, Kim YM (October 2015). "Acute chorioamnionitis and funisitis: definition, pathologic features, and clinical significance". Am J Obstet Gynecol. 213 (4 Suppl): S29–52. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2015.08.040. PMC 4774647. PMID 26428501.