Repeated Teenage Pregnancy in Prakhonchai Hospital
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Background: Repeat teenage pregnancy is a serious problem for public health it affects to maternal and affects babies in all aspects.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of repeat teenage pregnancy in Prakhonchai Hospital and to analyze the association between repeat teenage pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
Methods: This retrospective descriptive study collected data of 659 teenage pregnancies aged 10 – 19 years who delivered at Prakhonchai Hospital from January 2019 to December 2023 from medical records. The characteristics and perinatal outcomes of primigravida and repeat teenage pregnancy were studied and compared between groups. Analyze data by using Multiple Poisson regression analysis Risk Ratio (RR) and a 95% confidence interval with a statistical significance of 0.05.
Results: 14.4% (95) of the population in this study showed repeated pregnancy. Repeat teenage pregnancy had significantly increases risk of hypoglycemia (Adjusted RR = 3.8, 95% CI: 1.8, 7.9, p-value < 0.001). No significant difference in NICU admission, hypothermia, hyperbilirubinemia, Operative delivery for non-reassuring fetal heart, fetal distress, low Apgar score ≤7 at 5 minutes, birth weight, low birth weight.
Conclusion: The prevalence of repeat teenage pregnancy was 14.4%. Compared to primigravida, Repeat teenage pregnancies significantly was associated with hypoglycemia. However, long term of perinatal outcomes are still limited and long term follow up is needed.
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