title: Term stillbirth in older women.
abstract: Increasing numbers of women are choosing to delay pregnancy. Pregnancy in older women is associated with increased risks, of which stillbirth is one of the most devastating. This retrospective cohort study reviewed the obstetric outcomes in women aged 40 and above over an 11-year period to determine whether maternal age is an independent risk factor for term stillbirth. The study shows that advanced maternal age is an independent risk factor for term stillbirth (odds ratio 2.42, 95% confidence interval 1.04-5.62).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mater Mothers Hospital, Raymond Tce South Brisbane, QLD, Australia. amy_arnold@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beckmann
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Flenady
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gibbons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D043762:Reproductive Behavior; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D050497:Stillbirth / Q000453:epidemiology*