Marijuana use in young mothers and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between marijuana use and a composite adverse pregnancy outcome using biological sampling.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Single tertiary center.

Population

Young women (13-22 years old) with singleton, non-anomalous pregnancies delivered from September 2011 to May 2017.

Methods

Exposure was defined as marijuana detected on universal urine toxicology testing or by self-report. Multivariable logistic regression modelling was used to estimate the effect of any marijuana use on the primary composite outcome. The effect of marijuana exposure was also estimated for self-reported use, toxicology-detected use, and multiple use detected by toxicology.

Main outcome measure

The primary composite outcome incl

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051186 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature