Pregnancy at very advanced maternal age: a UK population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the characteristics, management and outcomes of women giving birth at advanced maternal age (≥48 years).

Design

Population-based cohort study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS).

Setting

All UK hospitals with obstetrician-led maternity units.

Population

Women delivering at advanced maternal age (≥48 years) in the UK between July 2013 and June 2014 (n = 233) and 454 comparison women.

Methods

Cohort and comparison group identification through the UKOSS monthly mailing.

Main outcome measures

Pregnancy complications.

Results

Older women were more likely than comparison women to be overweight (33% versus 23%, P = 0.0011) or obese (23% versus 19%, P = 0.0318), nulliparous (53% versus 44%, P = 0.0299), have pr

SUBMITTER: Fitzpatrick KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5484369 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature