Abstract
Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem in India due to its deleterious consequences on maternal and child health outcomes. A secondary data analysis was performed to assess the proportion of adolescent pregnancy and its association with maternal anemia among pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. The secondary data captured in the labor room logbook was analyzed after obtaining permission from the concerned authority. The data were anonymized and checked for completeness, and only complete responses were used for analysis. Among the women who were admitted during the study period, 11.5% were adolescents. Among them, 17.4% were multigravida during their current pregnancy. The prevalence of anemia in teenage pregnancies was higher compared to its adult counterpart (46.4% vs. 40.7%), and this difference was statistically significant. As adolescent pregnancy was found to be significantly associated with maternal anemia, this group needs special attention to prevent adverse consequences.
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