Socio-demographic profile of the women with twin pregnancy in comparison with singleton pregnancy and to find effect of these factors with occurrence of twinning
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Twin pregnancy is a high risk pregnancy. The Occurrence of twin varies with maternal age, parity, heredity, and race and infertility therapy. The present study was done to find association of socio-demographic profile of the women presenting with twin pregnancy and compared with woman with singleton pregnancy.This was a hospital base, prospective observational study done in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study population involved150 pregnant women with twin pregnancies (cases) and 150 with singleton pregnancy (control) with gestational age of 28 weeks and above after obtaining written informed consent. All the necessary information regarding demographic data were collected and analysed.The mean age of women in cases 24.48±3.48 years while in control group mean age was is 24.18±3.07. Majority of women in both the groups were Hindu, literate, booked and belonged to modified BG Prasad classification class IV. Difference in the two groups was statistically not significant. The difference in the dwelling was statistically significant (p value .00008). Mean gravidity was 2.01±1.07 in cases and 1.95±1.05 in control group and Mean parity was 0.81±1.02 in cases and 0.74±0.94 in control group. The difference in both the group according to gravidity and parity was statistically not significant (p value .725 and 0.777respectively). 12 % women in cases, 4% women in control group conceived after ovulation induction. A weak positive linear regression correlation was seen between twinning and maternal age, gravidity and parity of the woman.Socio-demographic profile of the women with twin and singleton pregnancy did not differ significantly in our study. Significant difference was seen in residential status and gestational age. A weak positive linear regression correlation was seen between twinning and maternal age, gravidity and parity.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Divya Gupta, Dr Premlata Mital, Dr Devendra Benwal, Dr Sunita Singhal, Dr Saumya MS, Dr Richa Ainani
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