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A Decrease in Sex Ratio at Birth Nine Months after the Earthquake in L'Aquila
Joint Authors
D'Alessandro, G.
Carta, G.
Patacchiola, F.
Di Fonso, A.
Colagrande, I.
D'Alfonso, A.
Palermo, P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Multiple factors influence the secondary sex ratio (SSR) including stress, which appears to affect mainly the males born.
Objective.
We evaluate the effects of the earthquake in L'Aquila on the SSR.
Materials and Methods.
The SSR for the first six months of 2010 was compared to that of the same period of 2008.
The chi-square test and Fisher's test were used for the statistical analysis.
Results.
Nine months after the earthquake, an important reduction in the SSR was recorded: January 2010 versus January 2008 =0.62 versus 0.96.
An overall fall in the SSR was also recorded when the first 3 months of 2010 were compared to the first three months of 2008: 0,82 versus 1,11.
When the first three months of 2010 were compared with the second three months of 2010, a statistically significant increase of the sex ratio at birth was noted (0,82 versus 1,27).
American Psychological Association (APA)
D'Alfonso, A.& Patacchiola, F.& Colagrande, I.& D'Alessandro, G.& Di Fonso, A.& Palermo, P.…[et al.]. 2012. A Decrease in Sex Ratio at Birth Nine Months after the Earthquake in L'Aquila. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450782
Modern Language Association (MLA)
D'Alfonso, A.…[et al.]. A Decrease in Sex Ratio at Birth Nine Months after the Earthquake in L'Aquila. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450782
American Medical Association (AMA)
D'Alfonso, A.& Patacchiola, F.& Colagrande, I.& D'Alessandro, G.& Di Fonso, A.& Palermo, P.…[et al.]. A Decrease in Sex Ratio at Birth Nine Months after the Earthquake in L'Aquila. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450782
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450782