Search for dissertations about: "Petra Otterblad Olausson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Petra Otterblad Olausson.

2. 1. Teenage childbearing : pregnancy outcomes and long-term consequences for the mothers

   Author : Petra Otterblad Olausson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : maternal age; pregnancy in adolescence; pregnancy outcome; infant mortality; infant; premature; risk factors; socioeconomic factors; educational status; single parent; twins; cause of death;

   Abstract : The purposes of the thesis were to study effects of low maternal age on adverse pregnancy outcomes, predictors of teenage childbearing, and long-term effects of teenage motherhood on the women's social situation later in life and risk of premature death. The effects of low maternal age at first birth on risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, primarily preterm birth and infant mortality, were studied in three population-based cohort studies. READ MORE