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Table 2 Comparison of fetal outcome among teenagers (14–19 years) and adult group

From: Prevalence and outcome of teenage hospital births at the buea health district, South West Region, Cameroon

Parameters

Teenagers (<20 years) (n = 148) N (%)

Control group (20–29 years) (n = 360) N (%)

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Fetal Outcome

    

Adverse

58(39.2 %)

84(23.3 %)

2.1(1.40-3.2)

<0.001

Normal

90(60.8 %)

276(76.7 %)

  

Preterm

    

Yes

20(13.5 %)

28(7.8 %)

1.9(1.0-3.4)

0.03

No

128(86.5 %)

332(92.2 %)

  

Low birth

weight(<2500 g)

    

Yes

14(9.5 %)

13(3.6 %)

2.8(1.3-6.1)

0.006

No

134(90.5 %)

347(96.4 %)

  

Post term

    

Yes

4(2.7 %)

5(1.4 %)

2.0(0.5-7.5)

0.2

No

144(97.3 %)

355(98.6 %)

  

5 min APGAR score < 7

    

Yes

20(13.5 %)

31(8.6 %)

1.7(0.9-3.0)

0.05

No

128(86.5 %)

329(91.4 %)

  

Still birth

    

Yes

8(5.4 %)

10(2.8 %)

2.0(0.8-5.2)

0.08

No

140(94.6 %)

350(97.2 %)

  

Neonatal death

    

Yes

6(41.1 %)

9(2.5 %)

1.7(0.6-4.7)

0.2

No

142(95.9 %)

351(97.5 %)

  

Malformation

    

Yes

1(0.7 %)

2(0.6 %)

1.2(0.6-4.7)

0.2

No

128(86.5 %)

318(88.3 %)

  

Placenta abruption

    

Yes

4(2.7 %)

5(1.4 %)

2.0(0.5-7.5)

0.17

No

146(99.3 %)

358(99.4 %)

  
  1. CI: Confidence interval
  2. OR: Odds ratio