title: Morbidity risk among young adolescents undergoing elective abortion.
abstract: A cohort study comparing risks of morbidity at the time of elective abortion between 399 young adolescents aged 17 years or less matched to 399 women aged 20 to 29 years was completed. The study matched for duration of gestation, types of procedure, parity, race, month of procedure, and insurance status. Results indicated a relative risk of post-abortal endometritis for adolescents compared to older women of 2.5 (95% C.L. 1.48, 3.85). The reasons for this difference are unclear.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000293:injuries; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000209:etiology