The effects of maternal age and parity on birthweight: a population‐based study in New York City
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 26 (1) , 11-19
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(88)90191-9
Abstract
New York City birth certificates for single-tons born from September 1–December 31, 1981 (N = 36 056) were analyzed using multivariate regression techniques. The effects of maternal age and parity on birthweight were assessed. There was a significant progression of birthweight with advancing age. Birthweight similarly increased from parity 1 to parity 3, but dropped markedly in the higher parity groups. On stratification by gestational age, we found that age and parity influence birthweight by affecting fetal growth rather than the length of pregnancy.Keywords
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