Variation in relationships between maternal age at first birth and pregnancy outcomes by maternal race: a population-based cohort study in the United States

Objective To estimate absolute risks of obstetric outcomes in the USA according to maternal age at first birth from age 15 to 45 separately by maternal race.Design and setting Population-based cohort study.Setting Vital statistics Birth Cohort-Linked Birth- Infant Death Data Files and Fetal Death Da...

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Main Authors: Thomas F McElrath, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Michele R Hacker, Laura Schummers, Paige L Williams, Jennifer A Hutcheon, Tyler J Vanderweele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/12/e033697.full