Interpregnancy interval after a miscarriage and obstetric outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy in a low-income setting, Nigeria: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine and compare the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with interpregnancy interval of < and ⩾6 months (short and normal interpregnancy interval, respectively) following a spontaneous miscarriage in their last pregnancies.

Methods

This was a cohort study that involved pregnant women with a spontaneous pregnancy loss in their last pregnancies. They were recruited at a gestational age of 13-15 weeks and followed up to determine the obstetric and foetal outcomes of their pregnancies at four tertiary hospitals in Nigeria from July 2018 to September 2019. Data collected were analysed using SPSS version 26.0. A Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression analysis were done, and a p-value of less

SUBMITTER: Lawani LO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244931 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature