Comparison of Demographic and Obstetric Characteristics of Canadian Primiparous Women of Advanced Maternal Age and Younger Age

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 820-829

  Bayrampour, Hamideh ^a   Heaman, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Advanced maternal age; Maternity experiences; Pregnancy outcomes; Risk factors; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CANADIAN; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCOME; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LABOR; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIMIPARA; SAMPLE SIZE; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; METHODOLOGY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CANADA; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865855050     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34985-4     Document Type: Article

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