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Temporal trends in parity composition and maternal age were analyzed using a joinpoint regression analysis to identify significant transition points. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the independent associations between parity and adverse outcomes, adjusting for potential confounders. Subgroup analyses were conducted by maternal age and educational level to examine effect modifications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From 2013 to 2022, the proportion of multiparous (parity\u202f\u2265\u202f2) women and the average maternal age at delivery increased significantly. The joinpoint analysis revealed notable transitions approximately in 2017 in parity composition and in 2019 for maternal age trends among multiparous women, coinciding with major policy changes. After adjusting for confounders, higher parity (compared to nulliparity) was associated with increased risks of anemia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), placenta previa, preterm delivery, macrosomia, stillbirth, and neonatal death (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      -trend\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). In contrast, higher parity (compared to nulliparity) was associated with lower adjusted odds of hypertension during pregnancy, malpresentation, cesarean delivery, and low birth weight (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). Subgroup analyses indicated that advanced maternal age (\u226535\u202fyears) was associated with a heightened risk of perineal laceration among multiparous (parity\u202f\u2265\u202f2) women, while lower educational attainment (primary school or below) attenuated the associations between parity and several adverse outcomes, including gestational diabetes, malpresentation, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), and stillbirth.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes varies significantly by parity, and these relationships are further modified by maternal age and educational level. 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