Comparative analysis of perinatal outcomes and birth defects amongst adolescent and older Ugandan mothers: evidence from a hospital-based surveillance database

• Main Authors: Robert Serunjogi (Author), Linda Barlow-Mosha (Author), Daniel Mumpe-Mwanja (Author), Dhelia Williamson (Author), Diana Valencia (Author), Sarah C. Tinker (Author), Michelle R. Adler (Author), Joyce Namale-Matovu (Author), Dennis Kalibbala (Author), Jolly Nankunda (Author), Evelyn Nabunya (Author), Doreen Birabwa-Male (Author), Josaphat Byamugisha (Author), Philippa Musoke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plain English Summary Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem occurring in high-, middle-, and low-income countries with Uganda having one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in sub-Saharan Africa. We compared the risk of adverse birth outcomes, including major external birth defects, betw...