title: Evaluation of antenatal risk factors lit Cape Verde.
abstract: The prevalence of antenatal risk factors and their association with adverse pregnancy outcome were prospectively studied in the county of Praia, Cape Verde. Of 4693 women registering for antenatal care, 8% were randomly selected from October 1991 through December 1992. Eventually 358 women were observed until puerperium when a physical examination and a structured interview took place. Three out of four women of the cohort were exposed to risk factors according to the existing risk classification in Praia, and 9% presented high risk factors. Thirty two percent of the cohort faced adverse pregnancy outcomes. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were significantly increased among women who presented high risk factors, but 82% of all adverse outcomes occurred among other women. The antenatal risk classification investigated cannot be considered an effective tool for detection of women at risk of adverse pregnancy outcome.
authors: department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Wessel
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bergstrorn
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Cnattingius
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dupret
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Reitmaier