Maternal and Neonatal Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy at Al-Galaa Maternity Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

Backgrounds: Teenage pregnancies are generally considered as a high-risk however, sufficient data is lacking in the area, Cairo Egypt. We attempted to determine whether teenage pregnancies show poorer outcomes than adult-age pregnancies. Objectives: Finding out the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and its maternal and fetal outcome in comparison. Subjects and methods: A retrospective analytical case-control study was conducted on patients who had attended for delivery at Al-Galaa Maternity Teaching Hospital during the period of one year from March 2015 to February 2016. A total of included 538 patients aged 16 - 19 years as study group and adult age group: included 609 patients aged 25 - 29 years as the control group. The only primigravid was enrolled. The study records were retrieved for review. Comparisons were made between the two groups regarding maternal demographics, socioeconomic status, medical disorders, major antenatal complications, the outcome of labor, mode of delivery, and perinatal complications. Results: The prevalence of teenage pregnancy, was 46.9%. Teenage group, compared with the adult group, P-value < 0.05 was considered the significant prevalence of teenage pregnancy, was 46.9%. Teenage group, compared with the adult group, P-value < 0.05 was considered significant. Teenagers had a lower antenatal care attendance (63.8% vs 76.7%; P = 0.001), a higher incidence of Eclampsia (2.1% vs 0%; P = 0.000), vaginal deliveries (70.1% vs 51.9%; P = 0.000). And a higher maternal ICU admission (1.4% vs 0.0.7%), and maternal death (0.5% vs 0%),especially in low socioeconomic. On the other hand, the adult group pregnancies had a higher incidence of gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, and cesarean delivery. Conclusions: Teenager primigravid women should be considered as a high-risk pregnancy and thus require special medical attention to avoid adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.