Prevalence of obstetric complications in pregnant teenagers treated at the provincial general teaching hospital of Riobamba
Abstract
Obstetric complications are pathological condi- tions that arise during gestation, with their inciden- ce being primarily elevated by advanced maternal age and specific physiological characteristics. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalen- ce of obstetric complications among pregnant ado- lescents. This documentary research, employing a deductive scientific method, quantitative approach, and a correlational, retrospective design, focused on determining the prevalence of obstetric compli- cations in a sample of 128 pregnant adolescents at- tended at the Hospital Provincial General Docente de Riobamba - Ecuador, in 2021. The results indi- cated that 78,12% of the pregnant adolescents ex- perienced complications; of these, 63,28% received a single hospital care intervention, 31,25% required two interventions, and 5,47% attended three quar- terly follow-up visits, with 53,28% of these patients being in the third trimester of pregnancy. Among the total complications, 29,93% were preterm labor without delivery, 12,41% were threatened abortion, and 9,49% were pyelonephritis; association analy- sis revealed a strong correlation between these complications and comorbidities such as anemia, urinary tract infection, vaginal infection, diabetes, and hypertension. In conclusion, the most prevalent obstetric complications were preterm labor without delivery, threatened abortion, and pyelonephritis, with their occurrence being closely associated with conditions such as anemia, urinary tract infection, vaginal infection, diabetes, and hypertension.
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