Impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss and descendants’ health in north Morocco

Houria Hardouz, Amine Arfaoui and Ali Quyou

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 2023, vol. 42, issue 3, 636-645

Abstract: Purpose - The present study aims to bring out the impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss (SPL) and on descendants’ health, among the population of north Morocco. Design/methodology/approach - Convenience sampling was used for collecting data. A questionnaire was randomly administered to 385 couples represented by either the husband, the wife or both. The study lasted for three months, from January to March 2015. Findings - In total, 238 valid questionnaires were analysed. The results showed that the consanguinity rate was 45.23% and that most consanguineous unions were between first cousins (91%). Data analysis revealed that SPL risk was similar in consanguineous and non-consanguineous couples (OR = 1.6; IC95% = 0.9–2.9). Also, no significant difference was observed in terms of SPL type (OR = 1.6; IC95% = 0.7–3.9) and frequency (p = 0.81). However, late SPL frequency was significantly lower in consanguineous couples (p

Keywords: Consanguinity; Risk; Spontaneous pregnancy loss; Health disorders; North Morocco (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/AGJSR-01-2023-0027

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