TY - JOUR
T1 - Romantic and sexual relationships of young adults born very preterm
T2 - An individual participant data meta-analysis
AU - Mendonça, Marina
AU - Ni, Yanyan
AU - Baumann, Nicole
AU - Darlow, Brian A.
AU - Horwood, John
AU - Doyle, Lex W.
AU - Cheong, Jeanie L.Y.
AU - Anderson, Peter J.
AU - Bartmann, Peter
AU - Marlow, Neil
AU - Johnson, Samantha
AU - Kajantie, Eero
AU - Hovi, Petteri
AU - Nosarti, Chiara
AU - Indredavik, Marit S.
AU - Evensen, Kari Anne I.
AU - Räikkönen, Katri
AU - Heinonen, Kati
AU - van der Pal, Sylvia
AU - Woodward, Lianne J.
AU - Harris, Sarah
AU - Eves, Robert
AU - Wolke, Dieter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - AimTo 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.MethodsThis 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.ResultsIndividuals 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.ConclusionsThese findings reflect less optimal social functioning and may have implications for socioeconomic and health outcomes of adults born VP/VLBW.
AB - AimTo 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.MethodsThis 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.ResultsIndividuals 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.ConclusionsThese findings reflect less optimal social functioning and may have implications for socioeconomic and health outcomes of adults born VP/VLBW.
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U2 - 10.1111/apa.17397
DO - 10.1111/apa.17397
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85203430272
SN - 0803-5253
VL - 113
SP - 2513
EP - 2525
JO - Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
JF - Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
IS - 12
ER -