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Preterm births and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa Town public hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of preterm births among mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa public hospitals, Tigray, North Ethiopia, 2018. RESULT:This study showed that 13.3% from the total 472 mothers gave a preterm birth. Being a rural resident (AOR?=?2.13, 95% CI (1.07,4.22), short inter pregnancy interval (AOR?=?5.4, 95% CI (1.32, 22.05), previous preterm birth (AOR?=?3.74, 95% CI (1.03, 16.34), Premature rupture of membrane (AOR?=?4.14, 95% CI (1.92, 8.89), induced onset of labor (AOR?=?2.49, 95% CI (1.06, 5.85) multiple pregnancy (AOR?=?5.69, 95% CI (2.27, 14.28), malaria during pregnancy (AOR?=?4.71, 95% CI (1.98, 11.23), Presence of chronic illness (AOR?=?4.55, 95% CI (1.83, 11.26) were significantly associated with preterm birth.

SUBMITTER: Aregawi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6775657 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Preterm births and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa Town public hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018.

Aregawi Gebrekiros G   Assefa Nega N   Mesfin Firehiwot F   Tekulu Fissaha F   Adhena Tesfay T   Mulugeta Mussie M   Gebreayezgi Guesh G  

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<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of preterm births among mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa public hospitals, Tigray, North Ethiopia, 2018.<h4>Result</h4>This study showed that 13.3% from the total 472 mothers gave a preterm birth. Being a rural resident (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI (1.07,4.22), short inter pregnancy interval (AOR = 5.4, 95% CI (1.32, 22.05), previous preterm birth (AOR = 3.74, 95% CI (1.03, 16.34), Premature ruptur  ...[more]

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