Adolescence and risk of violent death during pregnancy in Matlab, Bangladesh.
The contribution of violence to mortality during pregnancy remains controversial. In this study in Bangladesh, pregnant adolescents had a three-fold increase in mortality from intentional and unintentional injuries compared with girls who were not pregnant.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*