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Table 4 Foetal outcomes of adolescent deliveries

From: Adolescent deliveries in rural Cameroon: an 8-year trend, prevalence and adverse maternofoetal outcomes

Outcome

Adolescent (Age < 20 years)

Adult (Age ≥ 20 years)

OR (95% CI)

p – value

Low birthweight

 Yes, n (%)

35 (9.8)

84 (5.9)

1.7 (1.1–2.6)

0.009

 No, n (%)

324 (90.2)

1329 (94.1)

  

High birthweight

 Yes, n (%)

10 (2.8)

94 (6.7)

0.4 (0.2–0.9)

0.004

 No, n (%)

349 (97.2)

1320 (93.3)

  

Neonatal asphyxia (5th min Apgar)

 Yes, n (%)

24 (6.7)

31 (2.2)

3.2 (1.9–5.5)

<0.001

 No, n (%)

335 (93.3)

1379 (97.8)

  

Stillbirth

 Yes, n (%)

7 (1.9)

18 (1.3)

1.5 (0.6–3.7)

0.233

 No, n (%)

360 (98.1)

1417 (98.7)

  

Preterm deliveries

 Yes, n (%)

102 (30.6)

436 (33.2)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.396

 No, n (%)

231 (69.4)

878 (66.8)

  

Post-term deliveries

 Yes, n (%)

22 (6.6)

58 (64.4)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

0.067

 No, n (%)

311 (93.4)

1259 (95.6)

  
  1. OR odd’s ratio, CI confidence interval, n frequency