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Comparative Study
. 2022 Nov 1;328(17):1766-1768.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.18340.

Adverse Maternal and Delivery Outcomes in Children and Very Young (Age ≤13 Years) US Adolescents Compared With Older Adolescents and Adults

Beth L Pineles  1 , Anthony D Harris  2 , Katherine E Goodman  2
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Comparative Study

Adverse Maternal and Delivery Outcomes in Children and Very Young (Age ≤13 Years) US Adolescents Compared With Older Adolescents and Adults

Beth L Pineles et al. JAMA. .
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This study uses a US claims database to compare morbidity and delivery outcomes among pregnant 10- to 13-year-olds vs 14- to 17-year-olds and 18- to 19-year-olds.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Harris reported receiving personal fees from UpToDate outside the submitted work. Dr Goodman reported receiving grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Proportions of Maternal and Delivery Outcomes by Maternal Year of Age
Y-axes scales differ by outcome. For purposes of this figure, 10- to 13-year-olds are grouped as a single age. A plot for stillbirth is not displayed due to small numbers. Delivery frequencies by year of age were as follows: 10 years, n = 2; 11 years, n = 5; 12 years, n = 25; 13 years, n = 174 (10 to 13 years combined, n = 206); 14 years, n = 756; 15 years, n = 2620; 16 years, n = 6406; 17 years, n = 12 985; 18 years, n = 24 595; and 19 years, n = 43 308. The shaded areas indicate 95% CIs.
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