Risk factors for premature births : a cross-sectional analysis of hospital records in a Cameroonian health facility : original research article

The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for preterm births in the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in Cameroon, and to describe their outcomes. We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study of hospital records over eight years. The incidence of prematurity was 26...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2013-01, Vol.17 (4), p.77-83
Main Authors: Mvondo, Nicole, Nguefack, Seraphin, Tchokoteu, Pierre F., Zhang, Shiyuan, Mbonda, Elie, Kamga, Karen K., Chiabi, Andreas, Mah, Evelyn M., Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, Mboudou, Emile
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Language:English
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Cameroon
Cameroun
Devenir hospitaliere
Facteurs de risque
Hospital outcome
Neonates
Nouveau-nes
Prematurite
Prematurity
Risk factors
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for preterm births in the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in Cameroon, and to describe their outcomes. We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study of hospital records over eight years. The incidence of prematurity was 26.5 % of admissions over a period of 7 years 7 months. After controlling for confounding factors, we identified attending antenatal care visits in a health centre (Odds ratio [OR] 6.19; 95% Confidence interval [CI]1.15-33.22; p=0.033), having a urinary tract infection (OR 39.04; 95% CI 17.19-88.62; p
ISSN:1118-4841
1118-4841