Open AccessContribution of Maternal Age to Preterm Birth Rates in Denmark and Quebec, 1981–2008
Author(s) -
Nathalie Auger,
Anne Vinkel Hansen,
Laust Hvas Mortensen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301523
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , advanced maternal age , young adult , pregnancy , gerontology , fetus , genetics , sociology , biology
We sought evidence to support the hypothesis that advancing maternal age is potentially causing a rise in preterm birth (PTB) rates in high-income countries.