Comparação de resultados perinatais entre mães adolescentes e adultas em um hospital do Oeste Paulista

Abstract

Teenage pregnancy is considered a vulnerable situation that impacts the lives of the mother and baby in several aspects. In the West São Paulo region, data on teenage pregnancy is scarce. This study aimed to compare the perinatal results of adolescent and adult women at a Hospital in Oeste Paulista between the years 2017 and 2020. The data collected were: maternal age, number of prenatal consultations, gestational age, type of delivery, anesthesia, Apgar and birth weight of the newborn. Data from 1,136 (15.2%) pregnant adolescents and 6,329 (84.8%) adult women were analyzed. Spontaneous birth was recorded in 48.5% of adolescents and in 33.1% of adults. The average weight of newborns from teenage mothers was slightly lower than that of adults. In relation to prenatal care, the average for adult women (8.52) was slightly higher than that for adolescents (8.16) (p<0.001). Among adolescents, an average of 1.3 previous pregnancies was observed and among adults, 2.4. No significant differences were found in relation to gestational age, Apgar1 and Apgar5. No factors were observed that affected the outcomes of pregnancies among adolescent and adult mothers, demonstrating that perinatal care is satisfactory in the region covered by the study. The data obtained is important for the implementation of public educational policies to improve the guidance of young people in the school network and contribute to the maintenance and improvements in the results of perinatal care in the West Paulista region.