TITLE:
Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy in a Low Resource Setting: A Comparative Study
AUTHORS:
Augustine Adebayo Adeniyi, Olabimpe Oluwabusayo Oyinloye, Babatunde Sunday Awoyinka, Olabisi Timothy Adeyemo, Olumide Mojisola Ayankunle
KEYWORDS:
Teenage Pregnancies, Obstetric Complications, Outcome
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.11 No.5,
May
13,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Teenage pregnancy constitutes a high-risk pregnancy due to possible
physical, psychological, socio-economic and increased obstetric risks
associated with it. These risks though equally present in the older pregnant
women are probably less when compared with teenagers. Thus perinatal outcome of
pregnancies in these groups of patients varies. Objective: To compare
the socio-demographic characteristics, pattern of pregnancy complications and
perinatal outcome of pregnancy among primigravid teenagers and older
primigravid women. Method: A comparative study was carried out among 58
primigravid teenagers and equal numbers of adult primigravidae at Federal
Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria over five year period between January
2008 and December, 2012. Their socio-demographic characteristics, booking
status, pregnancy complications, estimated gestational age at delivery, mode of
delivery, post-partum morbidities, neonatal birth weight and perinatal
mortalities were obtained from their case notes. Results: Deliveries by
teenagers accounted for 2.48% of all deliveries during the period under review.
Teenage age was significantly associated with unmarried status (P in both
groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Pregnancy and deliveries in teenagers
are high risk. Therefore, sex education as well as access to reproductive
health information and care will help reduce the occurrence of unwanted
pregnancies and their lasting impact on teenagers, their families, and the
society.