Pregnancy outcomes in women greater than 45 years: a cohort control study in a multi-ethnic inner city population.

Objective: To examine the pregnancy outcomes of women >45 years in a multi-ethnic population when compared to controls and to reflect on socio-demographic details of the older mothers.

Design: A retrospective cohort control study over an 8-year period in an inner city London hospital with multi-ethnic population. The influence of advanced maternal age (>45 years at time of delivery) on fetal and maternal outcomes was assessed by comparing these women to controls (aged 20-30 years) matched for ethnicity, country of origin and parity.