Risk Factors for Early Preterm Birth at King Salman Armed Force Hospital in 2010

Badriah Ali Alansi; Hytham Bahaeldin Mukhtar; Maher Ahmad Alazizi; Amjad Ahmad Zuiran; Areej Mohammed AL-Atawi; Badriah Abdulrahman Al-Sabah; Shrooq Salem Al-Yami

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2017.103

Authors

Badriah Ali Alansi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk
Hytham Bahaeldin Mukhtar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk
Maher Ahmad Alazizi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Salman Armed Force Hospital (KSAFH), Tabuk
Amjad Ahmad Zuiran Students in Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk
Areej Mohammed AL-Atawi Students in Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk
Badriah Abdulrahman Al-Sabah Students in Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk
Shrooq Salem Al-Yami Students in Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.103

Keywords:

early preterm birth, risk factors for preterm birth, preterm birth, neonatal morbidity

Abstract

AIM: To investigate risk factors for early preterm birth.

METHODS AND MATERIAL: A retrospective comparative study was conducted at Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period from January to December 2010. Five hundred and ninety-five patient's files and delivery registry logbooks were reviewed, the following information was collected; demographic data, current and past obstetric histories. Then the early and late preterm births were compared for various risk factors. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22) was used. The Chi-square and t-test were used to test the statistical significance and a P-value<0.05 considered significant.

RESULTS: Prevalence of early preterm birth was found to be 2.5% in our study group. Women at risk for early preterm birth were: primigravidas (33.7% vs. 26.2% for control), P-value 0.039, OR 1.429 and 95% CI 0.982 - 2.079); multiple gestations (87.7% vs. 95.1% for control, P-value 0.002, OR 0.368 and 95% CI 0.196 - 0.688); and patients with a prior history of placental abruption (3.7% vs. 1.0% for control, P-value 0.027, OR3.928 and 95% CI 1.1360 - 13.586).

CONCLUSIONS: Current study indicated that early preterm births differed from preterm as a whole; primigravida, multiple gestations and a history of placental abruption are independent risk factors for them.

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