Characteristics of first-time fathers of advanced age: A Norwegian population-based study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika ^a,b   Waldenström, Ulla ^a   Rasmussen, Svein ^c   Hjelmstedt, Anna ^a   Schytt, Erica ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d Centre for Clinical Research Dalarna   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Advanced paternal age; Characteristics; First time fathers; Postponing childbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDBIRTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FIRST TIME FATHER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORWAY; OBESITY; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; SATISFACTION; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATHERS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATERNAL AGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84873038290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-29     Document Type: Article

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