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versión impresaISSN 0034-9887
Rev. méd. Chile v.131 n.1 Santiago ene. 2003
doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872003000100008
Rev Méd Chile 2003; 131: 55-59

Edad materna avanzada y
riesgo reproductivo
Enrique DonosoS, Luis Villarroel del P1.
Reproductive risk of women over
40 years old

Background: Pregnancy at extreme ages is a risk factor for maternal, perinatal and infantile death. Aim: To assess theobstetric risk of women over 40 years old. Material and methods: The risk of maternal, late fetal, neonatal and infantile deaths and the risk of low birth weight was assessed in women over 40 years oldand compared to the risk of women aged 20-34 years. Data was obtained from the 1999 Annual Report of the National Statistics Institute and the odds ratios (OR) with a 95% confidence interval werecalculated. Results: Women over 40 years had a higher risk of maternal death (OR 7.13, 3.31-14.97), late fetal death (OR 2.19, 1.69-2.85), neonatal death (OR 1.8, 1.4-2.32), infantile death (OR 1.8,1.49-2.18) and low birth weight (OR 1.72, 1.58-1.88). Conclusions: The higher reproductive risk of women over 40 years is confirmed. Better birth control programs at this age will reduce this risk (Rev MédChile 2003; 131: 55-59).
(Key Words: Maternal age 40 and over; Maternal mortality; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy, high-risk)

Recibido el 20 de junio, 2002. Aceptado en versión corregida el12 de noviembre, 2002.
Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Departamento de Salud Pública.
Facultad de Medicina. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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