As the population clock winds down: Indicative effects of population ageing in Australia’s States and Territories

THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, POPUL

THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, POPULATION AGEING, AND CHANGING FERTILITY RATES ON THE LIVE BIRTH PREVALENCE OF DOWN SYNDROME IN NEW YORK STATE, 1983–1992

✍ CAROLYN L. OLSEN; PHILIP K. CROSS; LENORE J. GENSBURG; JEFFERY P. HUGHES 📂 Article 📅 1996 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 891 KB

The incidence of Down syndrome (DS) at conception is highly dependent on the maternal age distribution and age-specific pregnancy rates. The live birth prevalence of DS reflects these factors and fetal deaths. This study examined DS live birth prevalence from 1983 to 1992 in New York State and analy