TEENAGE PREGNANCY – ANALYSE THE DETERMINANTS AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

Abstract

Background: “Teenage” or “Adolescence” is the transition phase from childhood to adulthood. Teenage pregnancy has emerged as one of the major social & nancial issue in recent years with great impact on feto-maternal health & become challenge to obstetrician. Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyse determinants, risk factors , sociodemographic factors in the teenage pregnancies & it's adverse consequences. Materials & Methods: This observational Study was conducted at Dr DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Pimpri, Pune . Data collected from teenage pregnant females (age more than 18years and less than 20 years) who are willing to participate in this study. Results: The current study evaluated the adverse impact of teenage pregnancies on maternal and neonatal health outcomes with emphasis on socioeconomic factors, risk factors and complications of such pregnancies. Among the total 205 cases of teenage pregnancy, 71.22% cases were between 19-20 years and 28.78% were between 18-19 years. Most of the mothers around 42.93% studied only up to primary school whereas 31.17% were uneducated. Most of the mothers were in the upper lower and the lower scale of socio-economic status based on the Kuppuswami Classication. Many were from rural areas due to lack of awareness and minimal education about teenage pregnancies. Anaemia (16.58%) was commonest risk factor for complications in teenage pregnancies. Conclusion: Teenage pregnancies are associated with increased health care expenditure and adversely affect the socio-economic status as most of the subjects belong to lower socio-economic strata and were uneducated. Hence, it is vital to prevent teenage pregnancies as far as possible by good education , creating awareness about it and as well through government regulations.