Pregnancy and its outcome among teenage mothers in Ilorin, Nigeria
Adedoyin, M.A.; Adetoro, O.
East African Medical Journal 66(7): 448-452
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-835X PMID: 2606026 Document Number: 642208
496 adolescent and 500 adult mothers (the later acting as control), were studied with respect to maternal and fetal outcome at the University of llorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Anemia of pregnancy was commoner (60%) among the adolescents than the adults (14.8%). Toxemia of pregnancy was also more common (5%) among the adolescents than the adults (2.4%). However hypertension was more common among the adults (13%) than the adolescents (2.6%). Babies born to adolescent mothers had lower birth weight than those born of adult mothers. There were no significant differences between blood loss or Apgar Scores among the 2 groups. The need for further studies on this subject is highlighted.