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Teenage pregnancy outcome: a record based study.

N N Ambadekar1, D W Khandait, S P Zodpey

  • 1Dept. of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur.

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
|May 8, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Teenage pregnancy significantly increases the risk of low birth weight babies. While adult pregnancies had more operative interventions and breech deliveries, teenage pregnancies showed higher rates of stillbirth and preterm delivery.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Adolescent pregnancy is a global health concern.
  • Understanding pregnancy complications in teenagers is crucial for improving outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate teenage pregnancy as a risk factor for complications.
  • To compare pregnancy outcomes and delivery methods in teenage versus adult mothers.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective record-based study.
  • Analysis of 1830 teenage pregnancies and matched controls (>20.29 years).
  • Data collected from January 1993 to December 1997.

Main Results:

  • Significantly higher proportion of low birth weight babies in teenage pregnancies (p < 0.001).

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  • Significantly greater operative interference in adult pregnancies (p < 0.001).
  • Significantly more breech deliveries in adult pregnancies (p < 0.001).

    • Conclusions:

    • Teenage pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of low birth weight infants.
    • While adult pregnancies required more interventions, teenage pregnancies had a higher incidence of adverse outcomes like stillbirth and preterm delivery, though not statistically significant.
    • Further research is needed to explore specific interventions for improving outcomes in adolescent pregnancies.