ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN BAGHDAD CITY

Abstract

Background: Low birth weight, macrosomia, preterm delivery, post-term birth, intrauterine death, and congenital deformities are all major public health concerns that can result in severe impairments, diseases, and lifelong morbidity and mortality in adverse pregnancy outcomes of the newborns. Pregnancies are planned in most modern countries, and the outcome for both mother and child is often positive. The death of the mother or her offspring is the most serious negative consequence of pregnancy. This study is conducted in two major hospitals in Baghdad city for obstetric services for the period extended from 1st February 2019 to 1st of November 2019. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of adverse gestational outcomes in Baghdad city, Iraq and its predictors. Method: A cross-sectional study design was adopted for this study to determine the prevalence of unwanted gestational outcomes in Baghdad city. Furthermore, risk factors were calculated by adopting a case-control study design for data of this study. Results: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy outcome in Baghdad city was found to be 24.7% of total births and low birth weight was the major risk factor in addition to macrosomia, post-term birth, preterm birth, intrauterine death and congenital malformation respectively. Conclusion: The high rate of unwanted gestational outcomes in Baghdad city required an urgent intervention by health authority in form of preventive measure to control risk factors of this health problem