Explaining the association of maternal age with cesarean delivery for nulliparous and parous women

We used data on 6,805 live births from the National Maternal and Infant Health Survey to examine the positive association between maternal age and Cesarean delivery. For parous women, the unadjusted risk ratio [RR] for Cesarean, comparing 35 year olds with 20 year olds, was estimated to be 1.40 [95%...

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Published in:Journal of clinical epidemiology 2003-11, Vol.56 (11), p.1100-1110
Main Authors: Gareen, Ilana F, Morgenstern, Hal, Greenland, Sander, Gifford, Deidre Spelliscy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birth weight
Cesarean delivery
Cesarean Section
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Epidemiology
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Surveys
Humans
Maternal Age
Medical sciences
Multiple births
Obstetric Labor Complications - surgery
Obstetrical techniques
Obstetrics
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Prenatal Care
Risk
Studies
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Summary:We used data on 6,805 live births from the National Maternal and Infant Health Survey to examine the positive association between maternal age and Cesarean delivery. For parous women, the unadjusted risk ratio [RR] for Cesarean, comparing 35 year olds with 20 year olds, was estimated to be 1.40 [95% confidence limits (CL) = 1.18, 1.65]; this association disappeared upon adjustment for obstetrical predictors and other factors (adjusted RR = 1.04; 95% CL = 0.80, 1.35). In contrast, for nulliparous women, the unadjusted risk ratio was 2.16 (95% CL = 1.78, 2.63) and remained substantial upon adjustment (RR = 1.74; 95% CL = 1.25, 2.43). These results, along with baseline risk information, suggest that older nulliparous women and their obstetricians should be the target of future efforts to control Cesarean rates.
ISSN:0895-4356
1878-5921
DOI:10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00199-9