CONSANGUINITY AND MATERNAL AGE;

POSSIBLE RISK FACTORS FOR SPONTANEOUS ABORTIONS IN PAKISTANI FEMALES OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP (15-49 YEARS).

Authors

  • Nayyab Zehra Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Ahmed Hassaan Malik Combined Military Hospital,Rawalpindi
  • Zahabia Khalid Combined Military Hospital,Rawalpindi
  • Misha Sabir Military Hospital, Rawalpindi
  • Simra Tanvir Army Medical College, Rawalpindi
  • Sana Waqar Qureshi Army Medical College,Rawalpindi
  • Sahar Yasin Somoroo Combined Military Hospital,Rawalpindi
  • Anum Fatima Naqvi Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Rohma Nayyer Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2017.24.04.1458

Keywords:

Spontaneous abortions, female,, reproductive age group,, risk factors,, consanguineous marriage.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of risk factors i.e. consanguinity and
maternal age associated with spontaneous abortions in Pakistan and to propose ways to
reduce them. Study design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Place of study: Gynecology
department of Military Hospital and Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. Duration of
study: 6 months (September 2015 to February 2016). Sampling technique: Non probability
convenient sampling. Methodology: 150 married female patients in reproductive age group
(15-49 years), who were confirmed cases of pregnancy and presented with abortions, were
interviewed and responses were filled in a structured questionnaire after written consent.
The collected data was then entered and analyzed by SPSS 20.0. Results: The major bulk
of spontaneous abortions occurred in the maternal age group of 25-35 years (55.3%). A total
of 53.3% of abortions occurred in the gestational age of less than 12 weeks. Around 54.7% of
females had family history of spontaneous abortions and 65.3% had consanguineous marriage.
Conclusion: Spontaneous abortions occur more frequently in the females of 25-35 years
age group and among the fetuses with gestational age less than 12 weeks (1st trimester of
pregnancy). Family history of spontaneous abortions and consanguinity are associated with
spontaneous abortions.

Author Biographies

Nayyab Zehra, Military Hospital Rawalpindi

MBBS

Ahmed Hassaan Malik, Combined Military Hospital,Rawalpindi

MBBS

Zahabia Khalid, Combined Military Hospital,Rawalpindi

MBBS

Misha Sabir, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

MBBS

Simra Tanvir, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi

MBBS

Sana Waqar Qureshi, Army Medical College,Rawalpindi

MBBS

Sahar Yasin Somoroo, Combined Military Hospital,Rawalpindi

MBBS

Anum Fatima Naqvi, Military Hospital Rawalpindi

MBBS

Rohma Nayyer, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

MBBS

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Published

2017-04-06