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Maternal age as a risk factor for stillbirth.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11439856     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To Detect the risk of still birth in different maternal age, five year (1st January 1993 to 31st December 1997) record of Government Medical College, Nagpur were analysed. The rate of stillbirth was 2.5% (1138 stillbirth out of 46,443 deliveries) which was significantly associated with increasing maternal age (x2 = 182.3, df = 4, p < 0.001). Teenage pregnancy and elderly pregnancy were in significant risk as compared to 20-29 years age group for stillbirth (OR = 1.6, 95% C1 1.1-2.5; OR 2.6, 95% CI = 1.9-3.5 respectively).
Authors:
D W Khandait; N N Ambadekar; S P Zodpey; N D Vasudeo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of public health     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0019-557X     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J Public Health     Publication Date:    2000 Jan-Mar
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-06     Completed Date:  2001-07-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400673     Medline TA:  Indian J Public Health     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  28-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur-440003.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Fetal Death / epidemiology*
Humans
India / epidemiology
Maternal Age*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Risk Factors

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