Table 2.
Fetal Outcomes
| Women aged 15–19 (n=790) | (%) Women aged 20–29 (n=3,311) | (%) Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks of Gestation | ||||
| Very Preterm | 21 (02.65) | 29 (00.87) | 3.02 (1.61–5.66) | <0.001 |
| Mod. Preterm | 63 (07.97) | 164 (04.95) | 1.59(1.14–2.20) | <0.05 |
| Low Birth Weight | 83 (10.50) | 212 (06.40) | 1.54 (1.18–2.02) | <0.05 |
| Small for Gestational Age | 143 (18.10) | 521 (15.73) | 1.03 (0.83–1.27) | NS,0.78 |
| Low APGAR score* | ||||
| 1 min | 92 (11.64) | 313 (09.45) | 1.07 (0.82–1.38) | NS,0.60 |
| 5 min | 11 (01.39) | 27 (00.81) | 1.19 (0.56–2.53) | NS,0.64 |
| Still Birth | 19 (02.40) | 49 (01.47) | 1.43 (0.81–2.52) | NS,0.21 |
| Neonatal Death | 6 (00.75) | 12 (00.36) | 2.04 (0.70–5.89) | NS,0.18 |
CI = Confidence Interval, NS = Not Significant Logistic regression analyses included ethnic group and parity.
*
Weeks of Gestation (Additional confounding factor in logistic regression model)