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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Geriatric Obstetrics

Background:

  • Advanced maternal age is associated with increased pregnancy risks.
  • The interplay between maternal age and parity in determining these risks requires further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify age-related risks in elderly gravidas.
  • To clarify the combined effects and interactions of maternal age and parity on pregnancy outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 9556 singleton pregnancies in women aged 20-29 years and >= 35 years.
  • Utilized stepwise multiway contingency table analysis with a significance level of p < 0.002.

Main Results:

  • Elderly gravidas showed increased risks for obesity, chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes, and large-for-gestational-age infants.
  • Greatest age-related risk increases for induction, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and macrosomia were observed in multiparous women, not nulliparous.
  • Elderly multiparas had a significantly higher risk for preeclampsia than expected based on age and parity alone.

Conclusions:

  • The elevated risks in elderly multiparous women may have been underestimated due to a focus on nulliparous women.
  • Recognizing the specific risks of elderly multiparas is crucial for appropriate patient counseling and management.