Maternal age and parity influences on health outcomes: a multivariable regression analysis of mothers and infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes remain significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Maternal age and parity are recognised as key factors, yet their combined influence on maternal and infant outcomes is less understood, especially in LMICs.

Objectives

We investigated the combined effects of maternal age and parity on maternal health risks, including body mass index (BMI), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and hypertension, as well as infant birth outcomes, namely birth weight, length, and gestational age, in an urban South African cohort.

Methods

This study used data from 830 pregnant women (aged 18-44) enrolled in the Soweto First 1000 Days (S1000) longitudinal cohort. Group comparisons were conduc

SUBMITTER: Alcock S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature