Table 3 Distribution of women with any severe maternal morbidity by age group according to time and mode of pregnancy termination and neonatal outcomes
Outcomes | 10 – 19 years | p-value* | 20 – 34 years | p-value** | 35 – 49 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preterm birth <37 weeks (a) | 36.5 | <0.001 | 47.3 | 0.116 | 49.7 |
(n) | (1,510) | (5,444) | (1,381) | ||
Mode or pregnancy termination (b) | <0.001 | 0.037 | |||
Vaginal birth | 27.8 | 21.7 | 19.6 | ||
Cesarean section | 62.8 | 65.1 | 65.2 | ||
Abortion/ectopic | 2.7 | 6.1 | 7.4 | ||
Still pregnant | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.8 | ||
(n) | (1,701) | (6,194) | (1,619) | ||
Apgar 5th min <7 (c) | 3.8 | 0.768 | 3.9 | 0.863 | 3.8 |
(n) | (1,430) | (4,954) | (1,241) | ||
Birth weight <2.500 g (d) | 32.4 | <0.001 | 41.0 | 0.274 | 42.9 |
(n) | (1,468) | (5,147) | (1,308) | ||
Neonatal condition at birth (e) | 0.014 | 0.019 | |||
Live birth | 96.8 | 95.2 | 93.4 | ||
Stillbirth | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.6 | ||
(n) | (1,499) | (5,274) | (1,348) | ||
Neonatal outcome (f) | <0.001 | 0.370 | |||
Discharge | 80.4 | 74.2 | 75.2 | ||
Admitted or transferred | 17.3 | 23.0 | 22.7 | ||
Neonatal death | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | ||
(n) | (1,395) | (4,839) | (1,212) |