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Published In
International Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2-2022
Subjects
Birth Outcomes, Health services research, Low Birth weight, Maternal age, Mexico, Prenatal care, Preterm birth
Abstract
Objective:
We compared prenatal care utilization, preterm birth, and low birth weight neonates among women 35 years and older compared to women 20-34 years old in Mexico, 2008-2019.
Methods:
We used birth certificate data and conducted a historical cohort study of all singleton live births in Mexico from 2008-2019. Study outcomes were inadequate prenatal care (timing of initiation of care and number of visits), preterm birth, and low birth weight. We compared outcomes among women 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49 with births to women 20-34. We used logistic regression to account for individual and contextual confounders.
Results:
We included a total of N=19,526,922 births; 11.9% (n=2,325,725) were to women 35 and older. Compared to women aged 20 to 34, the oldest (45-49 years old) were more likely to reside in poorer communities, have less education, and be uninsured. The odds of inadequate prenatal care (aOR 1.12 95% CI 1.09-1.15 p
Conclusion:
Women who deliver at 35 years old and over are a heterogeneous group in Mexico. Being 35 years old and older is associated with increases in preterm birth and low birth weight neonates. Women who give birth between 45-49 may be especially vulnerable.
Rights
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. © 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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DOI
10.22541/au.166998094.45965096/v1
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39710
Citation Details
How to cite this article: Jacobson LE, Fuentes-Rivera E, Schiavon R, Darney BG. Association of maternal age 35 years and over and prenatal care utilization, preterm birth, and low birth weight, Mexico 2008–2019. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2023;00:1-9. doi:10.1002/ijgo.14707