case-control study of preterms in El-Hussein University Hospital

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work is to identify the different causes of the preterm births. The sample of this study was taken from Obstetric Department of El-Hussein University Hospital and included, case and control groups. The case group comprised 128 women with preterm deliveries while the control group included an equal number of women whose had full-term babies. Both groups were interviewed, clinically examined and laboratory investigated. High gravidity; poor antenatal care, poor nutrition; pregnancy of mothers before 20 years old; and multiple pregnancy were significantly associated with preterm labour. The author recommended motivation of mothers, by all means, to practice properly the antenatal care and family planning practices. Raising, the age of marriage of females to 20 instead of 16 years old