Selected Maternal Morbidities and Risk Factors in Pregnancy, by Maternal Age, 2005
| Age Group | Rate per 1,000 Live Births | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes* | Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension | Chronic Hypertension | Eclampsia** | Cervical Insufficiency | |
| Under 20 Years | 11.9 | 43.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 20-29 Years | 29.4 | 39.5 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 30-39 Years | 56.2 | 38.8 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| 40-54 Years | 86.9 | 50.8 | 29.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
*Includes gestational and chronic diabetes.↑
**Eclampsia is characterized by seizures and generally follows preeclampsia, which is marked by high blood pressure, weight gain, and protein in the urine.↑
Source: Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Kirmeyer S, Munson ML. Births: Final data for 2005. National vital statistics reports; vol 56 no 6. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm, accessed 12/12/07; Menacker F. Trends in cesarean rates for first births and repeat cesarean rates for low-risk women: United States, 1990–2003. National vital statistics reports; vol 54 no 4. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2005. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm, accessed 12/12/07.
