The role of parity in the mode of delivery in advanced maternal age women

Abstract Objectives: to describe the profile of Brazilian Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) women (> 35 years) according parity, as well analyze role parity in relationship between AMA and mode delivery. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, based on “Nascer no Brasil” (Born Brazil) survey. The data were collected 2011/2012. chi-square test was performed verify association maternal, prenatal delivery characteristics, maternal habits, pre-pregnancy diseases, complications obstetric history. Results: 2,510 puerperal women, 20.2% nulliparous, 54.4% had one or two previous births 25.4% three more births. nulliparous higher schooling, economic class adequate BMI, white; better habits when compared multiparous. However, they also submitted cesarean section, although without reported complications. Conclusions: cannot speak pregnant homogeneous group Brazil. There are inequalities that can be revealed via since have access care childbirth advantageous than multiparous women.