Trends in adolescent pregnancies at Tygerberg Hospital, 1976-1980
| dc.contributor.author | Prinsloo, F. R. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-18T14:57:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-18T14:57:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1984 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Prinsloo, F. R. Trends in adolescent pregnancies at Tygerberg Hospital, 1976-1980. South African Medical Journal, 65:695-699. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was undertaken to highlight trends relating to pregnancies among females aged less than 21 years seen at Tygerberg Hospital, Parowvallei, CP, during the 5-year period 1976-1980 inclusive. There was a fairly steady decline in the pregnancy rate for Coloured adolescents over this period. The rate for Black adolescents increased after a 3-year decline, and that for Whites also increased after a 2-year drop. The caesarean section rate increased after a marked drop in 1978, both in White adolescents and in the White group as a whole, possibly due to an increase in the instrumental delivery rate in 1978. The caesarean section rate has increased steadily among non-Whites, while the forceps delivery rate for non-Whites declined to below the normal level of 15% and that for Whites fell after a steep increase in 1978. Vacuum extractions appeared to be very popular during the first 3 years, but the rates declined rapidly towards 1979-1980, particularly in the White group. Pre-eclamptic toxaemia remains a problem among White adolescents. Among both Whites and non-Whites 1978 seems to have been a disastrous year as far as the outcome of pregnancies is concerned, with an increase in the incidence of miscarriage. A drop in the non-White stillbirth rate in 1978 was followed by a sharp rise in 1979-1980. The incidence of abruptio placentae and placenta praevia rose in 1978, but in 1979-1980 dropped to below 10% for Whites and to below 15% for non-Whites. Premature deliveries are still common among non-Whites, with average incidences of 23% for the 5-year period for non-Whites and 8.5% for Whites. Pregnancy rates for unmarried Coloured and Black adolescents remain high, and the rate for Whites increased slightly over the 5-year period. | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher’s version | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7556 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.subject | Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Trends in adolescent pregnancies at Tygerberg Hospital, 1976-1980 | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article |
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