Adolescent pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe: are there different obstetric and perinatal outcomes?

Table 3 Perinatal outcomes

Characteristics	Newborns from adolescents’ mothers n = 105 (%)	Newborns form older women n = 430 (%)	OR	CI	p value
Stillbirth	2 (1.9%)	14 (3.3%)	0.58	0.13 -2.6	0.47
Foetal distress*	30 (29.4%)	73 (17.7%)	1.94	1.18–3.18	0.009
Birth asphyxia	11 (10.9%)	31 (7.5%)	1.5	0.72–3.10	0.27
Risk for cerebral palsy	4 (3.9%)	9 (2.2%)	1.82	0.55–6.05	0.32
Neonatal resuscitation**	10 (9.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2.4	1.07–5.38	0.032
Infectious risk	19 (18,1%)	78 (18.1%)	0.99	0.6 – 1.7	0.99
Large gestational weight	1 (1%)	20 (4.7%)	-	-	-
Low birth weight	19 (18.3%)	81 (19.5%)	0.95	0.55–1.7	0.98
Congenital anomalies	3 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1.8	0.5 – 6.9	0.41
Admission at NCU	15 (18.5%)	51 (13.9%)	1.4	0.74–2.64	0.29

^* There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding foetal distress with low Apgar score (< 7) at the first minute of life, with 29.1% (30) in the adolescent group and 17.8% (74) in the older women group (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.18–3.18, p = 0.009)
^** Neonatal resuscitation was performed more often in babies born from adolescent mothers 9.5% (10) compared to 4.2% (18) of the adult group (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.07–5.38, p = 0.032)
Abbreviations: NCU Neonatal Care Unit, OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence interval

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