Introduction: preterm births continue to be the main cause of infant and child mortality as well as sensory-motor disabilities and neurodevelopmental difficulties worldwide. The rate of preterm births has been rising, in particular in Algeria. The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of preterm births in the Oran Wilaya and to identify risk factors.
Methods: we used data from a multicentre cross-sectional study carried out in all Public Maternity Hospitals in the Oran Wilaya (13). The study included parturient women who had given birth to a live and/or stillborn child (with birthweights ≥500 g), whose gestational age was greater than or equal to 24-36 weeks of amenorrhoea. Mothers´ demographic, medical and socio-behavioural factors were recorded. Logistic regression was used to study predictors of prematurity.
Results: preterm birth rate was 9.9% (45/452). The average age of patients was 30.4±6 years; multiple pregnancies accounted for 2.2% of births. Factors related to prematurity were the risk of premature labour (aOR=4.68; 95% CI: 2.27-9.64), the lack of clinical monitoring of pregnancy (OR=2.83; CI 95%: 1.83-6.05) and gestational hypertension (aOR = 3.69, 95% CI: 1.83-8.8).
Conclusion: the rate of preterm births is in line with the rate observed in neighbouring countries. The study identified predictive factors, some of which are already targeted by the national perinatal program. However, it is essential to continue to lead efforts to improve the monitoring and management of pregnancies and premature births at all levels of care.
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