Table 2 Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes by Maternal Agea
Characteristic | Total (N=11,501) | Maternal Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35+ | p-valuea | ||
(n=1,788) | (n=3,980) | (n=4,651) | (n=1,082) | |||
N ( column % ) | N ( column % ) | N ( column % ) | N ( column % ) | N ( column % ) | ||
Maternal Outcomes | ||||||
Maternal death | 9 (0.08) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.08) | 5 (0.11) | 1 (0.09) | 0.6 |
Obstructed or prolonged labour | 244 (2.3) | 46 (2.8) | 83 (2.2) | 92 (2.1) | 23 (2.2) | 0.4 |
Severe haemorrhage (Antepartum/ Postpartum) | 48 (0.4) | 3 (0.2) | 10 (0.3) | 26 (0.6) | 9 (0.9) | 0.009** |
Pre-eclampsia | 172 (1.6) | 27 (1.6) | 43 (1.2) | 76 (1.7) | 26 (2.5) | 0.01* |
Breech/transverse or oblique lie | 58 (0.5) | 5 (0.3) | 12 (0.3) | 31 (0.7) | 10 (1.0) | 0.01* |
Severe infection | 20 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.2) | 5 (0.5) | 0.2 |
Preterm labour | 123 (1.1) | 19 (1.2) | 29 (0.8) | 58 (1.3) | 17 (1.6) | 0.05* |
Preterm premature rapture of membrane (PPROM) | 41 (0.4) | 7 (0.4) | 7 (0.2) | 22 (0.5) | 5 (0.5) | 0.1 |
Neonatal Outcomes | ||||||
Low birthweight (<2500 grams) | 1,034 (9.7) | 205 (12.8) | 322 (8.8) | 403 (9.3) | 104 (10.2) | <0.001** |
Preterm birth | 546 (4.9) | 102 (6.0) | 154 (4.0) | 228 (5.0) | 62 (5.8) | 0.004** |
Resuscitation needed at birth | 643 (5.9) | 80 (4.8) | 242 (6.4) | 273 (6.1) | 48 (4.6) | 0.03* |
Miscarriage | 32(0.3) | 3 (0.2) | 11 (0.3) | 16 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) | 0.7 |
Stillbirth | 155 (1.4) | 26 (1.5) | 45 (1.2) | 63 (1.4) | 21 (2.0) | 0.2 |
Death in first 7 days after birth | 121 (1.1) | 18 (1.1) | 42 (1.1) | 48 (1.1) | 13 (1.3) | 1 |
Death in first 28 days after birth | 145 (1.3) | 19 (1.1) | 51 (1.4) | 58 (1.3) | 17 (1.6) | 0.7 |