Analysis of incidence of pre-term birth among known population

Abstract

Background: The present study was conducted for analyzing incidence of pre-term birth among known population.
Materials & methods:108 control & 108 cases admitted in BMC Sagar who were satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study were enrolled conveniently after their written informed consent. For Cases, patients of High-risk pregnancy were enrolled. For controls, Primigravida & Multigravida subjects with no risk pregnancy were enrolled. General physical examination and systemic, abdominal, and pelvic examinations were carried out. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software.
Results: In our study, out of 108 control maximum patients occurred between the age group 18-25 years (34%) followed by the age group 26-30 (13%) and age group 31-35 (1%), and the age group 36-40 years ( 0% ). Incidence of pre-term deliveries was 3.703 percent in the control group an was 7.407 in the high-risk pregnancy group.
Conclusion: Preterm is a significant health issue prevalent among a significant patient population. Addressing the burden of preterm birth is crucial for reducing preterm-related neonatal and child mortality