Abstract
In 20 years, from 1957 through 1977, there were 2,280 cases of adolescent pregnancy. The number one problem was low birth weight which occurred in 17 percent of all patients. The second significant obstetrical risk was toxemia of pregnancy, occurring in 15 percent of the cases. The cesarean section rate was 6.7 percent. There were 1.8 percent stillbirths and one maternal death.
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