Risk factors of preterm birth among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia: unmatched case–control study 2017/2018

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Tsega Teshale¹  Teklay Zeru²  Teklewoini Mariye²  Girmay Teklay²  Hagos Berihu²  Hagos Tasew² 

[1] Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Health Science and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Aksum University;School of Nursing, College of Health Science and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Aksum University;

关键词: Preterm birth;    Risk factors;    Mothers;    Central zone;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-018-3693-y

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to identify the risk factors for preterm birth in public hospitals of the central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia 2017/2018. Result A total of 88 neonates who born preterm (cases) and 176 neonates who born term (controls) with their index mothers were included making a response rate of 100%. About 84/88 (95.5%) mothers in cases and 173/176 (98.3%) in control had antenatal care follow up. Among them, 33 (39.3%) cases and 102 (58%) controls were had antenatal care follow up four times and above. In multiple logistic regression at P-value < 0.05, mothers with ANC follow up less than four [AOR 95% CI 2.15 (1.19, 3.85)], mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension [AOR 3.245; 95% CI (1.58, 6.67)], multiple pregnancy [AOR 2.47; 95% CI (1.14, 5.33)], fetal distress [AOR 4.0; 95% CI (1.9, 8.2)] and birth defect [AOR 3.19; 95% CI (1.22, 8.34)] were independent risk factors of preterm delivery.

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