Older Maternal Age and Intervention in Labor: A Population-Based Study Comparing Older and Younger First-Time Mothers in Victoria, Australia

Birth

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-29

  Carolan, Mary ^a   Davey, Mary Ann ^b   Biro, Mary Anne ^c   Kealy, Michelle ^d  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Health ^*  (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Integrated Maternity Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced maternal age; Cesarean section; Induction of labor; Obstetric intervention; Primiparity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VICTORIA; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951795166     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00439.x     Document Type: Article

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