Abstracto

Risk factors for preterm birth and outcomes of pregnancy among Northeastern Thai teenage pregnancies in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Suthida Intaraphet

Preterm birth may permanently affect some surviving babies. Teenage pregnancy is known to be a risk factor for preterm birth. Studies on risk factors for preterm birth in teenage pregnancy in Thailand is scant. This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate risk factors for preterm birth and outcomes of pregnancy among teenage mothers who gave birth in a tertiary hospital in Northeastern Thailand.