Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in a population of Cameroonian women: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (EP) in a population of Cameroonian women.

Sample and methods

We performed a matched case-control study; 88 women with diagnosed EP (cases), and 176 women with first trimester intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) (controls), who underwent questionnaires. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and adjusted for potential confounding factors via multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Results

Of the fifteen identified risk factors, 4 were independently associated with increased odds of EP: prior pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 13.18; 95% CI 6.19-27.42), followed by current use of levonorgestrel-only pills for emergency contraception (LNG-EC) (AOR 10.15; 95% CI

SUBMITTER: Assouni Mindjah YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6291129 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature