Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy in a Low Resource Setting: A Comparative Study  

Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy in a Low Resource Setting: A Comparative Study

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作  者:Augustine Adebayo Adeniyi Adebimpe Oyinloye Babatunde Sunday Awoyinka Olabisi Timothy Adeyemo Olumide Mojisola Ayankunle Augustine Adebayo Adeniyi;Adebimpe Oyinloye;Babatunde Sunday Awoyinka;Olabisi Timothy Adeyemo;Olumide Mojisola Ayankunle(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria)

机构地区:[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria [2]Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria

出  处:《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》2021年第5期504-515,共12页妇产科期刊(英文)

摘  要:<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 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 </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">are</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> probably less when compared with teenagers. Thus perinatal outcome of pregnancies in these groups of patients varies.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Objective: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To compare the socio-demographic characteristics, pattern of pregnancy complications and perinatal outcome of pregnancy among primigravid teenagers and older primigravid women.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Method: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">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. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">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 disorders of pregnancy, cephalopelvic disproportion/<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 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 </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">are</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> probably less when compared with teenagers. Thus perinatal outcome of pregnancies in these groups of patients varies.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Objective: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To compare the socio-demographic characteristics, pattern of pregnancy complications and perinatal outcome of pregnancy among primigravid teenagers and older primigravid women.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Method: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">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. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">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 disorders of pregnancy, cephalopelvic disproportion/

关 键 词:Teenage Pregnancies Obstetric Complications OUTCOME 

分 类 号:R71[医药卫生—妇产科学]

 

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