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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/25713| Title: | Reduced male : female ratio at birth in small islands |
| Authors: | Grech, Victor E. |
| Keywords: | Sex ratio Childbirth -- Statistics States, Small -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences |
| Citation: | Grech, V. E. (2016). Reduced male : female ratio at birth in small islands. West Indian Medical Journal, 65(1), 177-179. |
| Abstract: | Background: The male:female ratio at birth (M/F: male births divided by total births) is anticipated to approximate 0.515. The M/F in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean has been noted to be higher than anticipated. This study analysed M/F in island populations available from a World Health Organization dataset. Methods: The following islands were identified from the dataset as being sufficiently complete for analysis: Bahamas, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mauritius. Results: There were 540 8629 live births available for analysis over the period 1960–2009 with an overall M/F of 0.5106 (95% CL 0.5101, 0.5110). There were no secular trends in M/F. Conclusion: The M/F in these equatorial islands is lower than anticipated, and the reason for this is unknown. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/25713 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPae |
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