Gynecol Obstet Invest
October 2014
Objective: To investigate the impact of advanced maternal age on the rate of perinatal mortality.
Design: Retrospective cohort study including all 56,517 singleton hospital deliveries between 1999 and 2008.
Methods: Data were analyzed according to maternal age at delivery in 3 groups of women, 25-34 years, 35-39 years and ≥ 40 years, using the youngest as the reference group.