Estimation of pregnancy-related mortality risk by pregnancy outcome, United States, 1991 to 1999.
The comparative safety of pregnancy outcomes has clinical and public health importance. Using national statistics for 1991 to 1999, I estimated the risk of maternal death associated with various outcomes. Abortion (legal and spontaneous) was associated with the lowest risk, live birth intermediate risk, and ectopic pregnancy and fetal death the highest risk.
Grimes
David A
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Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. dgrimes@fhi.org
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000401:mortality; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D009026:Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States