Maternal Area of Residence, Socioeconomic Status, and Risk of Adverse Maternal and Birth Outcomes in Adolescent Mothers.

CONCLUSION: Rural pregnant adolescents of low SES have the highest odds for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Social determinants of health that affect adolescent pregnancies need further examination to identify high-risk subgroups and understand pathways to health disparities in this vulnerable population. PMID: 31047831 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research