Journal article
Maternal and perinatal outcomes among nulliparous adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A multi-country study
T Ganchimeg, R Mori, E Ota, A Koyanagi, S Gilmour, K Shibuya, MR Torloni, AP Betran, A Seuc, J Vogel, JP Souza
BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2013
Abstract
Objective To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and caesarean section among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Design Secondary analysis using facility-based cross-sectional data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health. Setting Twenty-three countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Population Women admitted for delivery in 363 health facilities during 2-3 months between 2004 and 2008. Methods We constructed multilevel logistic regression models to estimate the effect of young maternal age on risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Main outcome measures Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among young mothers. Result..
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Awarded by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was financially supported by: the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); the Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR); the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); the Ministry of Public Health, Beijing, China; and the Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi, India. GT, AK, and KS were supported partly by a research grant from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (Global Issues Research Grant, no. 09151353).