Maternal age at first pregnancy as a risk factors for pregnancy complications

Amaç

O assess maternal age at first pregnancy as a risk factor for pregnancy complications.

Yöntem

In a retrospeetive study records of all nulliparous women who delivered as Shariati University Hospital from March 1999 to Feb 2001 were reviewed. There were 95 nullipara with the age > 35 year which were compared 632 nullipara with the age of 20-34 for pregnancy complications. Exclusion criteria were diabetes, chronic hypertension, multiple pregnancy and smoking. Both groups were compared with regard to preterm delivery, PIH, IUFD, mean birth weight, IUGR, abruptio placenta, placenta previa, cesarean section rate and Apgar score < 7. Fpr statistical analysis student t test and X2 were used.

Bulgular

There was significant difference between two age groups in preterm delivery. PIH, IUFD, mean birth weight, IUGR, C/S and Apgar score <7 (p<0/05) but there was not significant difference in abruptio placenta and placenta previa.

Sonuç

Advanced maternal age at first pregnancy was a risk factor for maternal and perinatal complications in this study. This risk factor should be value to practitioners counselling women older than 35.