Is adolescent pregnancy really a risk factor?

Objective: It was investigated the relationship between adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and the pregnant women cathegorized into three age groups (adolescent, adult and advanced adult groups) on the base of obstetric data of a university hospital. Methods: Our study included the obstetric data of the Hitit University Hospital between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2014. Total of 19912 pregnant women who provide the inclusion criteria were grouped into three according to their ages: i) Adolescent age group (12-19 years of age, n=1774), ii) Adult age group (20-35 years of age, n=16542), and iii) Advanced adult age group (>35 years of age, n=1596). The comparisons and statistical analyses of parameters including maternal age, birth weight,hemoglobin levels at early and late pregnancy, delivery type, necessity for newborn intensive care unit and presence of major perineal laceration. Results: While the mean age of adolescent pregnants was 18.3 years, the mean age of adults and advanced adults were 26.6 years and 38.2 years respectively (p<0.001). Conclusion: Adolescent pregnant women more likely to have vajinal delivery. Thereby, except