Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy in a Low Resource Setting: A Comparative Study
Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy in a Low Resource Setting: A Comparative Study作者机构：Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti Nigeria Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Federal Teaching Hospital Ido Ekiti Nigeria
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》 (妇产科期刊（英文）)
年 卷 期：2021年第11卷第5期
页 面：504-515页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100211[医学-妇产科学] 10[医学]
主 题：Teenage Pregnancies Obstetric Complications Outcome
摘 要：Background: Teenage pregnancy constitutes a high-risk pregnancy due to possible physical, psychological, socio-economic and increased obstetric risks associated with it. These risks though equally present in the older pregnant women are probably less when compared with teenagers. Thus perinatal outcome of pregnancies in these groups of patients varies. Objective: To compare the socio-demographic characteristics, pattern of pregnancy complications and perinatal outcome of pregnancy among primigravid teenagers and older primigravid women. Method: A comparative study was carried out among 58 primigravid teenagers and equal numbers of adult primigravidae at Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria over five year period between January 2008 and December, 2012. Their socio-demographic characteristics, booking status, pregnancy complications, estimated gestational age at delivery, mode of delivery, post-partum morbidities, neonatal birth weight and perinatal mortalities were obtained from their case notes. Results: Deliveries by teenagers accounted for 2.48% of all deliveries during the period under review. Teenage age was significantly associated with unmarried status (P 0.001). Two-third (67.2%) of the teenagers were unbooked for antenatal care whereas less than one-quarter of the adult were unbooked. Pregnancy related complications such as, hypertensive diso
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