Journal article
Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among adolescent mothers: a World Health Organization multicountry study.
T Ganchimeg, E Ota, N Morisaki, M Laopaiboon, P Lumbiganon, J Zhang, B Yamdamsuren, M Temmerman, L Say, O Tunçalp, JP Vogel, JP Souza, R Mori, undefined WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal Newborn Health Research Network
BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2014
Abstract
To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescents in 29 countries. Secondary analysis using facility-based cross-sectional data of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. Twenty-nine countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Women admitted for delivery in 359 health facilities during 2-4 months between 2010 and 2011. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between young maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescent mothers. A total of 124 446 mothers aged ≤24 years and their infants were analysed. Compared with mothers aged..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was financially supported by the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization (WHO); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan; and Gynuity Health Projects. The sponsors had no role in data collection, analysis or interpretation of the data, the writing of the report, or the decision to submit for publication. All authors had access to the analysis plan, the outputs of that analysis and could see the data if they wished to do so. All authors participated in the final discussion and approved the submission.