Romantic and sexual relationships of young adults born very preterm: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Mendonça, Marina; Ni, Yanyan; Baumann, Nicole; Darlow, Brian A; Horwood, John; Doyle, Lex W; Cheong, Jeanie L Y; Anderson, Peter J; Bartmann, Peter; Marlow, Neil; Johnson, Samantha; Kajantie, Eero; Hovi, Petteri; Nosarti, Chiara; Indredavik, Marit S; Evensen, Kari Anne I; Räikkönen, Katri; Heinonen, Kati; van der Pal, Sylvia; Woodward, Lianne J; Harris, Sarah; Eves, Robert; Wolke, Dieter (2024-09-10)
John Wiley & Sons
10.09.2024
Mendonça M, Ni Y, Baumann N, Darlow BA, Horwood J, Doyle LW, et al. Romantic and sexual relationships of young adults born very preterm: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Acta Paediatr. 2024; 00: 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17397
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Abstract
Aim:
To compare romantic and sexual relationships between adults born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks of gestation) or with very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) and at term, and to evaluate potential biological and environmental explanatory factors among VP/VLBW participants.
Methods:
This individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis included longitudinal studies assessing romantic and sexual relationships in adults (mean sample age ≥ 18 years) born VP/VLBW compared with term-born controls. Following PRISMA-IPD guidelines, 11 of the 13 identified cohorts provided IPD from 1606 VP/VLBW adults and 1659 term-born controls. IPD meta-analyses were performed using one-stage approach.
Results:
Individuals born VP/VLBW were less likely to be in a romantic relationship (OR 0.49; 95% CI 0.31–0.76), to be married/cohabiting (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.53–0.92), or to have had sexual intercourse (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.09–0.36) than term-born adults. If sexually active, VP/VLBW participants were more likely to experience their first sexual intercourse after the age of 18 years (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.24–3.01) than term-born adults. Among VP/VLBW adults, males, and those with neurosensory impairment were least likely to experience romantic relationships.
Conclusions:
These findings reflect less optimal social functioning and may have implications for socioeconomic and health outcomes of adults born VP/VLBW.
Aim:
To compare romantic and sexual relationships between adults born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks of gestation) or with very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) and at term, and to evaluate potential biological and environmental explanatory factors among VP/VLBW participants.
Methods:
This individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis included longitudinal studies assessing romantic and sexual relationships in adults (mean sample age ≥ 18 years) born VP/VLBW compared with term-born controls. Following PRISMA-IPD guidelines, 11 of the 13 identified cohorts provided IPD from 1606 VP/VLBW adults and 1659 term-born controls. IPD meta-analyses were performed using one-stage approach.
Results:
Individuals born VP/VLBW were less likely to be in a romantic relationship (OR 0.49; 95% CI 0.31–0.76), to be married/cohabiting (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.53–0.92), or to have had sexual intercourse (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.09–0.36) than term-born adults. If sexually active, VP/VLBW participants were more likely to experience their first sexual intercourse after the age of 18 years (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.24–3.01) than term-born adults. Among VP/VLBW adults, males, and those with neurosensory impairment were least likely to experience romantic relationships.
Conclusions:
These findings reflect less optimal social functioning and may have implications for socioeconomic and health outcomes of adults born VP/VLBW.
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