Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality

M. Temmerman; H. Verstraelen; G. Martens; A. Bekaert

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.09.019

Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality

M. Temmerman, H. Verstraelen, G. Martens, A. Bekaert

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Objectives: To assess the maternal age trend in pregnant women in Flanders, Belgium, and examine the impact of maternal age on maternal mortality. Study design: Retrospective analysis of a population based regional perinatal database during one decade. Results: Between 1991 and 2000 a significant increase in maternal age was found, in primiparous as well as in multiparous women. The maternal mortality ratio was 5.8, and strongly related to maternal age, with a relative risk of 7.0 (95% CI: 3.0-16.2) from the age of 35 on, and of 30.0 (95% CI: 11.4-80.6) in women aged 40 years or beyond. Conclusions: These data call for further research and action to facilitate career and reproduction, and for special care for older pregnant women.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-22
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume	114
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.09.019
Publication status	Published - 10 May 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Maternal age
Maternal mortality

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Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality

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