Pregnancy outcomes under 20 years in comparison with normal reproductive age women

Teenagers age is a transient mental and physical period between adolesence and childhood. Pregnancies that occur in women under 20 years of age are more high risk than 20-34 years. This study was conducted to comparison of pregnancy outcome in the age groups below and above 20 years.This cross-sectional study was conducted of 100 cases in two groups, age group <20 and 20-34 age groupin pregnant women refferd to Ayatolah Rohani Hospital in Babol from September of 2006 to March of 2012. Sociodemographic and clinical data were extracted from patient records and were analyzed.Results of the study showed that pre-eclampsia and the cesarean rate in pregnant women under 20 years and 34 to 20 had significant statistical difference (0.003, 0.015). Neonatal outcomes in pregnant women in two groups did not have any significant difference. Regression analysis to determine the number of visits during pregnancy reduces the risk of cesarean delivery (OR=0.52, p=0.041).This study showed that maternal outcomes in a group of mothers under 20 years of age compared to a group of mothers above 20 years of age were more clinical but did not have any significant statistical difference except pre-eclampsia that had significant statistical difference too.

Pregnancy outcomes under 20 years in comparison with normal reproductive age women Keywords:

High Risk Pregnancy , age , cesarean delivery , pre-eclampsia