Complications Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Nongkhai Hospital
Keywords:
Teenage pregnancy, Complication of pregnancyAbstract
Object: To compare complication of teenage pregnancy with adult pregnancy in Nongkhai Hospital.
Method: This study was a retrospective analytic cohort study. The data were collected from medical
records and the birth registration forms, from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019 then divided
mother into 2 groups. The study group was comprised of 281 teenage pregnancy which less than 20
years, while the control group comprised of 1,714 adult pregnancy which age 20-34 years who were
delivered in Nongkhai Hospital. Data were presented as frequency, percentage, mean, standard
deviation and were analyzed by Independent t-test, Chi square test, Fisher’s exact test and Odd Ratio
with 95% confidence interval. A p-value less than 0.05 was statistically significant.
Results: The study found that teenage pregnancy had significantly higher rate of anemia (OR 1.440;
95%CI 1.107-1.874; p=0.006), neonatal low birth weight (OR 2.132; 95%CI 1.507-3.015; p<0.001),
APGAR score less than 7 at 1 minute (OR 1.798; 95%CI 1.141-2.833; p=0.015) and meconium stain fluid
(OR 1.263; 95%CI 1.844-1.874; p=0.016). Others; gestational diabetes mellitus, placenta previa, abruptio
placenta, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, pregnancy induced hypertension,premature
rupture of membrane, postpartum hemorrhage, and APGAR score less than 7 at 5 minutes were not
significant different between the two groups.
Conclusion: Teenage pregnancy have more chance to get maternal and neonatal complications more
than adult pregnancy. They should receive proper antenatal care and effective contraception.
Keywords: Teenage pregnancy, Complication of pregnancy.
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