Outcome of teenage pregnancy and labour: a retrospective study.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1991 Jul; 89(7): 197-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-100853
ABSTRACT
During the period of study of 3 years (1985-1987), 4698 (18.68%) cases of labour in teenage mothers were recorded out of a total of 25,142 deliveries in the obstetric unit. Preponderance of primigravida (76.6%) and cases from rural areas (51.3%) were recorded. Antenatal care was nil or inadequate in 48.6% cases. Eclampsia and pre-eclampsia affected teenage mothers (10.6%) were much more frequent than mothers of 20 years of age and above (5.2%). Incidence of 30% low birth weight baby, 20.1% prematurity and 16.4% perinatal mortality were recorded.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Pregnancy in Adolescence
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Prenatal Care
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Infant, Newborn
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Labor, Obstetric
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Outcome
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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