Adolescent pregnancy outcomes and risk factors in Malaysia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-223

  Omar, Khairani ^a   Hasim, Suriati ^b   Muhammad, Noor Azimah ^a   Jaffar, Aida ^a   Hashim, Syahnaz Mohd ^a   Siraj, Harlina Halizah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b Family Medicine Specialist   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Antenatal care; Psychosocial; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANEMIA; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 78049528929     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.06.023     Document Type: Article

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