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Advanced Maternal Age and Risks for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Population-Based Study in Oman.
- Source :
- Health Care for Women International; Oct2015, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p1081-1103, 23p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- To test the hypothesis that advanced maternal age (AMA) of 35 years and above is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, we performed a population-based retrospective study using data from the 2000 National Health Survey in Oman. The last pregnancy outcomes of mothers aged ≥35 years were compared with adult mothers aged 20–34 years using bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques. Significantly increased risks of spontaneous abortion, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, prolonged labor, and cesarean section delivery have been observed for advanced maternal age. Our findings may contribute to cross-cultural understanding of the risks associated with AMA and will facilitate evidence-based counseling of older expectant mothers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- RISK factors of preeclampsia
RISK factors in miscarriages
LABOR complications (Obstetrics) -- Risk factors
GESTATIONAL diabetes
CESAREAN section
CHI-squared test
COMPARATIVE studies
CONFIDENCE intervals
MATERNAL age
EVALUATION of medical care
PREGNANCY
PREGNANT women
QUESTIONNAIRES
SELF-evaluation
SURVEYS
T-test (Statistics)
REPRODUCTIVE health
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
RETROSPECTIVE studies
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07399332
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Care for Women International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110025093
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2014.990560