Interpregnancy interval and subsequent perinatal outcomes among women delaying initiation of childbearing

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 941-947

  Nabukera, Sarah K ^a,b   Wingate, Martha S ^c   Kirby, Russell S ^b   Owen, John ^d   Swaminathan, Shailender ^b   Alexander, Greg R ^e   Salihu, Hamisu M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b School of Nursing and Mailman

^c Department of Health Care Organization and Policy ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^e Department of Health Sciences Research

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed childbearing; Interpregnancy interval; Subsequent adverse perinatal outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

ADULT; BIRTH INTERVALS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649107238     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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