Prenatal care utilization and perinatal outcomes among pregnant adolescents in Mexico, 2008-2019.
Sarena HayerEvelyn Fuentes-RiveraRaffaela SchiavonBlair G DarneyPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2024)
In Mexico, adolescent pregnancies are associated with inadequate prenatal care as well as higher odds of preterm delivery and low birth weight. Youngest adolescents (10-14 years) have the highest probability of adverse outcomes. Adequate prenatal care may help partially mitigate disparities in poor perinatal outcomes.
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