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Table 3 Adverse perinatal/neonatal outcomes associated with adolescence pregnancy

From: Adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes of adolescent pregnancies in Africa: a scoping review

Pregnancy outcome

Age groups

Study

LBW

10–19 years

Mezmur et al., 2021 [17]; Serunjogi et al., 2021 [47]; Pons-Duran et al., 2021 [48]; Gyimah et al., 2020 [44]; Siakwa et al. 2020 [49]; Abebe et al., 2020 [24]; Kamala et al., 2018 [50]; Gronvik et al., 2018 [7]; Agbor et al., 2017 [51]; Njim et al., 2017 [52]; Abbas et al., 2017 [39]; Abdelsatter et al., 2016 [19]; Njim et al., 2016 [53]; Schipulle 2015 [54]; Ngowa et al., 2015 [55]; Muganyizi et al., 2013 [41]; Ezegwui et al., 2012 [45]; Adeyinka et al., 2010 [22]; Kurth et al., 2010 [56]; Omole- Ohonsi et al., 2010 [42]; Zeck et al., 2010 [23]; Hussein Eldessouki et al., 2020 [38]; Kassa et al., 2019 [57]; Bihoun et al., 2017 [58]; Egbe et al., 2015 [59]; Granchimeng et al., 2013 [33]

10–15 years

Moraes et al., 2018 [27]; Govender et al., 2018 [29]; Mombo-Ngoma et al., 2016 [60]

35+ years

Kamala et al., 2018 [50]; Muganyizi et al., 2013 [41]

Preterm birth

10–19 years

Mezmur et al., 2021 [17]; Serunjogi et al., 2021 [47]; Pons-Duran et al., 2021 [48]; Gyimah et al., 2020 [44]; Andemel et al., 2020 [61]; Abebe et al., 2020 [24]; Grønvik et al., 2018 [7]; Njim et al., 2016 [53]; Ngowa et al., 2015 [55]; Edessy et al., 2015 [20]; Fouelifack et al., 2014 [62]; Ezegwui et al., 2012 [45]; Ayuba et al., 2012 [36]; Omole- Ohonsi et al., 201 0[42]; Gueye et al., 2020 [26]; Hussein Eldessouki et al., 2020 [38]; Kassa et al., 2019 [57]; Bihoun et al., 2017 [58]; Egbe et al., 2015 [59]; Granchimeng et al., 2013 [33]

10–15 years

Mombo-Ngoma et al., 2016 [60]; Rasheed et al., 2011 [28]; Tebeu et al., 2011 [37]

20–45 years

Siakwa et al., 2020 [49]

Neonatal death

10-19 years

Serunjogi et al., 2021 [47]; Gyimah et al., 2020 [44]; Noveber et al., 2018 [31]

Yussif et al., 2017 [34]; de Wet, 2016 [32]; Ganchimeng et al., 2013 [33]

10-15 years

Moraes et al., 2018 [27]; Neal et al., 2018 [10]; Ijarotimi et al., 2014 [21]

Perinatal deaths

10-19 years

Andemel et al., 2020 [61]; Kamala et al., 2018 [50]; Grønvik et al., 2018 [7]; Ezegwui et al., 2012 [45]; Laari et al., 2016 [63]

35+ years

Kamala et al., 2018 [50]

Stillbirth

10–19 years

Kamala et al., 2018 [50]; Yussif et al., 2017 [34]; Edessy et al., 2015 [20]; Iklaki et al., 2012 [35]; Tebeu et al., 2011 [37]; Adeyinka et al., 2010 [22]; Hussein Eldessouki et al., 2020 [38]; Fouelifack et al., 2014 [62]; Zeck et al., 2010 [23]

35+ years

Kamala et al., 2018 [50]; Muganyizi et al., 2013 [41]

Low Apgar score

10–19 years

Mezmur et al., 2021 [17]; Tshakweni et al., 2020 [18]; Abbas et al., 2017 [39]; Kamala et al., 2018 [50]; Hogue et al., 2014 [40]; Muganyizi et al., 2013 [41]; Ezegwui et al., 2012 [45]; Adeyinka et al., 2010 [22]

10–15 years

Moraes et al., 2018 [27]; Govender et al., 2018 [29]

20–45 years

Siakwa et al., 2020 [49]

35+ years

Kamala et al., 2018 [50]

Small-for-gestational age

10–19 years

Pons-Duran et al., 2021 [48]

10–15 years

Govender et al., 2018 [29]

Neonatal respiratory distress

10–19 years

Jaen-Sanchez et al., 2020 [64]; Gueye et al., 2020 [26]

Fetal/perinatal distress

10–19 years

Tshakweni et al., 2020 [18]; Fouelifack et al., 2014 [62]

Fetal infections

10–19 years

Gueye et al., 2020 [26]

Birth asphyxia

10–19 years

Agbor et al., 2017 [51]; Njim et al., 2016 [53]; Ijarotimi et al., 2014 [21]; Gueye et al., 2020 [26]

10–15 years

Moraes et al., 2018 [27]

NICU admission

10–19 years

Abdelsattar et al., 2016 [19]

Congenital disorders

10–19 years

Edessy et al., 2015 [20]