Correction: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 25, 1175 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08355-9
Following publication of the original article [1], errors were identified in the following locations.
Typographical errors noted in the Methods section of both the abstract and the main manuscript.
The error detected in the Results section of the abstract.
The errors identified in the flowchart presented in Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Study design (study design corrected figüre)
Table 1.
Obstetric and neonatal data of pregnant women of the Republic of Turkey and Syria
| Variables | All Pregnant Women (n: 10565) (100%) |
Pregnant Women of Turkish Republic Nationality (GROUP1) (n: 10407) (98,5%) |
Pregnant Syrian Nationals (GROUP 2) (n:158) (1,5%) |
Statistical Significance (p) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) (mean ± sd) |
31.48 ± 5,54 | 31.48 ± 5,52 | 31.67 ± 6,47 | 0.798 | |
| Gender | Male | 5465 (51.7%) | 5379 (51.7%) | 86 (54.4%) | 0.493 |
| Female | 5100 (48.3%) | 5028 (48.3%) | 72 (45.6%) | ||
|
Hospitalization Duration (hour) (mean ± sd) |
40.16 ± 10.77 | 40.19 ± 10.76 | 37.92 ± 11.39 | 0.095 | |
| Stillbirth | 87 (0.8%) | 87 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.249 | |
| Multiple Pregnancy | 155 (1.4%) | 153 (1.5%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0.832 | |
| Gestationeal Weeks | 38 (22–42) | 38 (22–42) | 39 (26–42) | < 0.001 | |
|
Gestationeal Weeks Group |
240-316 Weeks | 379 (3.6%) | 372 (3.6%) | 7 (4.4%) | 0.059 |
| 320-366 Weeks | 1046 (9.9%) | 1040 (9.8%) | 6 (3.8%) | ||
| 370-416 Weeks | 9140 (86.5%) | 8995 (86.4%) | 145 (91.8%) | ||
| Birth Length (Centimeter) (mean ± sd) | 49.59 ± 3.31 | 49.59 ± 3.37 | 49.82 ± 3.37 | 0.172 | |
| Birth Weight (grams) (mean ± sd) | 3191.92 ± 591.11 | 3190 ± 591.25 | 3267 ± 581.64 | 0.061 | |
| Birth Weight Group (grams) | < 1500 | 106 (1%) | 105 (1%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.351 |
| 1500–2499 | 788 (7%) | 780 (7.5%) | 8 (5.1%) | ||
| 2500–4000 | 9012 (86%) | 8873 (85.3%) | 139 (88%) | ||
| > 4000 | 659 (6%) | 649 (6.2%) | 10 (6.3%) | ||
| Delivery Type | Vaginal | 3488 (33%) | 3419 (32.8%) | 69 (43.7%) | 0.004 |
| C-Section | 7077 (67%) | 6988 (67.2%) | 89 (56.3%) | ||
|
Gravidity median (min-max) |
4 (1–15) | 5 (1–9) | 4 (1–15) | 0.341 | |
|
Parity median (min-max) |
3 (1–11) | 3 (1–5) | 3 (1–11) | 0.247 | |
| Vitamin K injection | 9429 (89%) | 9290 (89.3%) | 139 (88%) | 0.603 | |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | 9111 (86%) | 8980 (86.3%) | 131 (82.9%) | 0.221 | |
| Level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 3470 (32%) | 3409 (32.8%) | 61 (38.6%) | 0.021 | |
| Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 1082 (10%) | 1067 (10.3%) | 15 (9.5%) | 0.249 | |
SD Standard deviation, n number, %: percent, Student T test, Mann Whitney U test, One Way Anova test. Statistical significance p < 0.05
Table 2.
Comparison of the birth method of pregnant women of Turkish Republic nationality and Syrian nationality
| Variables | Vaginal Delivery | C-Section Delivery | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant Women of Turkish Republic Nationality (GROUP1) | 3419 (32.8%) | 6988 (67.2%) | < 0.001 |
| Pregnant Syrian Nationals (GROUP2) | 69 (43.7%) | 89(56.3%) |
SD Standard deviation, n number, %: percent. Mann Whitney U test. Statistical significance p < 0.05
The updated data are given below and the changes have been highlighted in bold typeface.
In Abstract/Methods.
A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using hospital records of Syrian and Turkish citizen pregnant women who received care at a tertiary referral center between January 2019 and December 2024. Demographic characteristics, perinatal outcomes, and neonatal vaccination rates were collected and analyzed.
In Maintext/Methods.
Between 01.01.2019 and 15.12.2024, data from Syrian and Turkish pregnant women followed at a tertiary care center over the past five years were retrospectively examined as a cohort through the hospital’s data system, after obtaining ethics committee approval. Information not available in the digital system was retrieved from patient files archived at our hospital. The study included pregnant women with complete data, those who delivered and received follow-up care at our hospital, and whose nationality information was recorded. A total of 900 pregnant women with incomplete data and 210 refugee pregnant women who were not Syrian nationals were excluded (Fig. 1). Two groups were established: Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens.
In Abstract/Results.
A total of 10,565 pregnant women were included in the study. The participants were divided into two groups based on nationality: 10,407 were of Turkish origin and 158 were of Syrian origin. The mean age of all participants was 31.48 ± 5.54 years. The mean gestational age at delivery was 38 weeks, and the average birth weight was 3191.92 ± 591.11 g. The mean age of Turkish pregnant women was 31.48 ± 5.52 years, while the mean age of Syrian pregnant women was 31.67 ± 6.47 years. The mean gestational age at delivery was 38 weeks for Turkish women and 39 weeks for Syrian women. The mean birth weight of newborns born to Turkish women was 3190 ± 591.25 g, whereas the mean birth weight of newborns born to Syrian women was 3267 ± 581.64 g.
Figure 1 caption.
The correct Tables 1 and 2 are given below.
The original article has been corrected.
References
- 1.Taşkıran D, Ay O. A five-year retrospective evaluation of perinatal outcomes in Syrian refugee and Turkish citizen pregnant women and their newborns at a tertiary hospital. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025;25:1175. 10.1186/s12884-025-08355-9. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]