Key result
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affected 16.8% of adolescent mothers and were significantly associated with increased fetal death compared to normotensive mothers (46.2% vs. 16.1%, p=0.014).
Why the study?
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy cause maternal and perinatal morbidity, but data regarding their burden among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa are limited.
Population
405 adolescent pregnancies (aged 10-19 years) at a tertiary hospital in Zambia
Comparison
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy vs normotensive
Design
Retrospective cross-sectional study
Authors
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Highlights high HDP burden among Zambian adolescents with outcome links; leaves open causal inference and practice changes without prospective data.
Cross-Sectional (n=405)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 46.2% vs 16.1%
p-value: p=0.014
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect nearly 17% of adolescent mothers in a Zambian tertiary hospital and are strongly associated with adverse birth outcomes such as fetal death, asphyxia, and prematurity.
Chakulya et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (n=405). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy vs. Normotensive was evaluated on Fetal death (p=0.014). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affected 16.8% of adolescent mothers and were significantly associated with increased fetal death compared to normotensive mothers (46.2% vs. 16.1%, p=0.014).
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