Maternal Age at Marriage and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Findings from the India Human Development Survey, 2011-2012

摘要

Study ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the association between maternal age at marriage and selected pregnancy outcomes: stillbirth, miscarriage, and complications during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period. DesignCross-sectional study. SettingIndia. ParticipantsA total of 35,253 ever-married women aged 15-49?years from the second round of the India Human Development Survey were used to examine the association between maternal age at marriage and stillbirth and miscarriage. Moreover, 14,229 ever-married women who gave birth since January 2005 were used to assess the effect of maternal age at marriage on pregnancy, labor, and postpartum complications. InterventionsCross-tabulation, Pearson's χ2test, and binary logistic regression were performed for the analyses of the study data. Main Outcome MeasuresStillbirth, miscarriage, and complications during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period. ResultsBivariate association showed significant differences in women's pregnancy outcomes according to their age at marriage. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that after controlling for relevant demographic characteristics, the likelihood of stillbirth (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.12;P?