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Analysis Study Research Paper | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Tanzania | Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025 | Rating: 5.6 / 10
Pregnancy Outcomes of Adolescent Primigravida Compared to Non-Adolescents Primigravida Delivering at Bagamoyo District Hospital
Taiba K. Haidar, Furaha August
Abstract: Adolescent pregnancy is among the leading cause of deaths in women 19 years and below. Multiple factors including culture, religion, educational, low level of sexual and reproductive health, contribute to increase in adolescent pregnancy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum complications between adolescent primigravida and non adolescent primigravida who delivered at Bagamoyo district hospital. Methodology: A analytical cross sectional study from 1st August 2017 to 31st January 2018 done. Obstetric outcomes in term of Post partum Hemorrhage, Anterpartum Hemorrhage, eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, anemia, mode of delivery, abnormal labor, low birth weight, low apgar score and congenital anomalies of the fetus were compared. Results: During the study period, there were 1440 deliveries. Out of these, primigravida were 230. 153 adolescent primigravida and 77 non adolescent primigravida were involved in the study. Mean age for adolescent was 17.92?1.84 and non adolescent was 23.84?3.69. The proportions of prolonged labor were 6.5% and 1.3% in non adolescent and adolescent primigravida, and anaemia was 37.7% and 19.0% with the p value 0.03 and 0.001. Conclusion; There is increase number of adolescent primigravida deliveries at Bagamoyo district hospital compared to non adolescent pregnant women. Prolonged labor and anemia were found to be higher in non adolescent primigravida women.
Keywords: adolescent primigravida, non adolescent primigravida, Obstetric outcomes
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025,
Pages: 149 - 151