Comparison of Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy with Non- teenage pregnancy

Authors

  • Deepanjali Sharma Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sailaja Ghimire Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Meena Jha Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Gehanath Baral Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

Aims: To analyze the maternal and fetal outcome in teenage pregnancy (≤ 19years) with that of pregnancy at optimal childbearing age group (20- 34 years).

Methodology: This was a hospital based observational analytical study conducted at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital in Kathmandu from August 2016 to February 2017.Results were analyzed using SPSS 21 taking p-value≤ 0.05 as statistically significant.

Results: There were 200 cases in each group (≤19 and 20-34 years). Anemia (p=0.001), hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (p=0.001), preterm delivery (p=0.001), Cesarean Section rate (p=0.006), 5-minute Apgar score (p=0.035), low birth weight (p=0.017) and neonatal admission rates (p=0.018) were significantly high in teenage pregnancy.

Conclusions: Both maternal and neonatal complications are increased in teenage pregnancy in comparison to the optimal reproductive age group.

Key words: complications, pregnancy, teenage

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2020-06-07

How to Cite

Sharma, D., Ghimire, S., Jha, M., & Baral, G. (2020). Comparison of Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy with Non- teenage pregnancy. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 15(1), 28–30. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/29336

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020)

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Original Articles

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