Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria
Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is considered a high-risk pregnancy associated with foeto-maternal complications arising from biological and socioeconomic factors. The foetal outcome may be affected by factors yet to be studied in our environment. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective rev...
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Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is considered a high-risk pregnancy associated with foeto-maternal complications arising from biological and socioeconomic factors. The foetal outcome may be affected by factors yet to be studied in our environment.
Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective review of 101 teenage pregnancies admitted for delivery into the maternity unit of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo over a 5-year period.
Results: The number of deliveries per year range between 320 and 2052, with teenage birth between 3 and 40 per year giving a teenage delivery rate of 0.9 to 1.9%, with a mean prevalence of 1.34%. Their ages range between 13 and 19years, with the majority, 90(89%) of them being between 16 and 19 years old; and a median age of 18 years. Eighty-five (84.2%) of them were primiparous. The majority (56.4%) of the pregnancies was booked and the Caesarean section rate among the teenagers was 41.6%. Having the pregnancy booked and receiving antenatal care (Df=1, P value=0.002+), Apgar score at 1 minute (X2=-5.558, P value> 0.0001+) and placental size above 500g (X2 =5.2017, P value=0.023+) were associated with babies being born alive.
Conclusions: The teenagers delivered during the study period were mostly in their late teen ages, booked/received antenatal care and had surgical intervention for delivery of mostly live fetuses of normal weight related to placental weight and Apgar score at one minute.
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfca6468db87426992f929c9ba23d25a2024-03-06T12:03:07ZengNigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State BranchIbom Medical Journal1597-71882735-99642022-01-0115110.61386/imj.v15i1.231Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South NigeriaAbah MG0Edu EBAbah IGMotilewa OO1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Uyo, P.M.B.1017, Uyo, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Uyo, Nigeria Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is considered a high-risk pregnancy associated with foeto-maternal complications arising from biological and socioeconomic factors. The foetal outcome may be affected by factors yet to be studied in our environment. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective review of 101 teenage pregnancies admitted for delivery into the maternity unit of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo over a 5-year period. Results: The number of deliveries per year range between 320 and 2052, with teenage birth between 3 and 40 per year giving a teenage delivery rate of 0.9 to 1.9%, with a mean prevalence of 1.34%. Their ages range between 13 and 19years, with the majority, 90(89%) of them being between 16 and 19 years old; and a median age of 18 years. Eighty-five (84.2%) of them were primiparous. The majority (56.4%) of the pregnancies was booked and the Caesarean section rate among the teenagers was 41.6%. Having the pregnancy booked and receiving antenatal care (Df=1, P value=0.002+), Apgar score at 1 minute (X2=-5.558, P value> 0.0001+) and placental size above 500g (X2 =5.2017, P value=0.023+) were associated with babies being born alive. Conclusions: The teenagers delivered during the study period were mostly in their late teen ages, booked/received antenatal care and had surgical intervention for delivery of mostly live fetuses of normal weight related to placental weight and Apgar score at one minute. https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/231AdolescentTeenagePregnancyOutcome |
| spellingShingle | Abah MG Edu EB Abah IG Motilewa OO Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria Ibom Medical Journal Adolescent Teenage Pregnancy Outcome |
| title | Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria |
| title_full | Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria |
| title_short | Prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in South-South Nigeria |
| title_sort | prevalence and determinants of foetal outcome among teenagers delivered in a tertiary health facility in south south nigeria |
| topic | Adolescent Teenage Pregnancy Outcome |
| url | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/231 |
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