Adverse Maternal and Delivery Outcomes in Children and Very Young (Age ≤13 Years) US Adolescents Compared With Older Adolescents and Adults

JAMA. 2022 Nov 1;328(17):1766-1768. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.18340.
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Plain language summary

This study uses a US claims database to compare morbidity and delivery outcomes among pregnant 10- to 13-year-olds vs 14- to 17-year-olds and 18- to 19-year-olds.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maternal Age*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy Complications* / etiology
  • Pregnancy Outcome* / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence* / statistics & numerical data
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult