Abstract

DE RODRIGUEZ, Isabel Cluet; ROSSELL-PINEDA, María del Rosario; ALVAREZ DE ACOSTA, Thais  and  ROJAS QUINTERO, Ligia. Factores de riesgo asociados a la prematuridad en recién nacidos de madres adolescentes. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2013, vol.73, n.3, pp.157-170. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To determine risk factors associated with prematurity in infants children of 205 teenagers at the Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza”, Maracaibo, maternity leave from January - August 2012. Method: Descriptive, prospective and transversal study was interviewing the mother and review of clinical histories, the mother and the newborn; collected indicators: personal, socio-economic, demographic, gyneco-obstetrical and birth factors. Results: There were 15.13 % adolescents with premature children; between 17 and 19 years old (67.31 %); body mass index: 18, 5-24, 99 kg/m2 (71.13 %); not studied (41.46 %), have not completed high school (78.54 %), dedicated to offices of the household (68,29 %); in concubinage (55.12.%), socio-economic stratum: level V (52.68 %); no consumption of alcohol, drugs or tobacco (100.%). Venezuelans (97.56 %), mixed race (61.46 %); domiciled in urban areas (62.44 %); living with mother’s family and the father of the child (41.95 %), dysfunctional families (55.61 %); family rejection (65,85 %) and unwanted pregnancies (88.29 %); no attempts of abortion in 82.93 %. Menarche with average of 11.81 ±1, 09 years, home of intercourse: 14, 67±1, 11 years; poor prenatal care (64.39 %), primiparidad (72.68 %) birth by birth (56.59 %), between 34 and 38 weeks of gestation (79.51 %) children; female neonate (58.05 %), weight between 1 501-2 500 g (45.37 %); appropriate for gestational age (79.51 %); good Apgar score at the minute (56.59 %), five (74.63 %). They presented maternal diseases (100 %) and neonatal (89 %). Conclusions: Low socioeconomic and family risk factors is related to prematurity in these teen pregnancy.

Keywords : Risk factors; Prematurity; Pregnancy; Adolescence.

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