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We also examined the proportions of maternal comorbidity. Outcomes of the adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) with 99% confidence intervals (99% CIs) for 2021 m12 compared with 2011 m1 were calculated using negative binomial regression, controlling for predefined confounders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results\u2003There were 42,504,125 births included in the analysis. From 2011 m1 to 2021 m12, there was a significant increase in the prevalence of advanced maternal age (35\u201339 [45%], 40\u201344 [29%], and \u226545 [43%] years), morbid obesity (body mass index 40\u201349.9 [66%], 50\u201359.9 [91%], and 60\u201369.9 [98%]), previous cesarean delivery (14%), chronic hypertension (104%), pregestational diabetes (64%), pregnancy-associated hypertension (240%), gestational diabetes (74%), and preterm delivery at 34 to 36 weeks (12%). There was a significant decrease in the incidence of multiple gestation (9%), preterm delivery at 22 to 27 weeks (9%), and preterm delivery at 20 to 21 weeks (22%). From 2011 m1 to 2021 m12, the incidence of SMM increased from 0.7 to 1.0% (crude IRR 1.60 [99% CI 1.54\u20131.66]). However, the trend was no longer statistically significant after controlling for confounders (adjusted IRR 1.01 [95% CI 0.81\u20131.27]). The main comorbidity that was associated with the increase in SMM was pregnancy-associated hypertension.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003The rise in the prevalence of comorbidity in pregnancy seems to fuel the rise in SMM. Interventions to prevent SMM should include the management and prevention of pregnancy-associated hypertension.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Key Points<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0044-1782598","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,12]],"date-time":"2024-03-12T20:05:29Z","timestamp":1710273929000},"page":"1867-1873","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Temporal Trend in Maternal Morbidity and Comorbidity"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"41","author":[{"given":"Yara H.","family":"Diab","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jim","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 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