Susan Campbell

1
General Infant Mortality by Maternal Age
Is there a difference in infant mortality rate
based on the mother's age? Yes. The youngest and
oldest mothers are most likely to lose children
in the first year, and infant mortality is not
strictly proportional to total number of children
born.
Susan Campbell
2
Gestational age where prenatal care starts
When do expectant mothers start prenatal
care? Women of different ages appear to seek
prenatal care in different parts of pregnancy.
The youngest women appear to be most likely to
delay prenatal care, but the pattern differs for
different age groups.
Susan Campbell
3
Prenatal care and birth outcomes by age
Does prenatal care have a differential effect
based on the age of the mother? The previous
graph suggests that the youngest mothers tend to
get prenatal care later or not at all, and,
unfortunately, as shown below, their infants are
more likely not to survive if they do not get
adequate prenatal care. This data is
correlational, but it does suggest that improving
access to prenatal care for very young mothers
might improve infant mortality rates.
Susan Campbell