J Med Assoc Thai 1998; 81 (5):305

Views: 1,269 | Downloads: 14 | Responses: 0

PDF XML Respond to this article Print Alert & updates Request permissions Email to a friend


Short Term Biological Impact on Teenage Mothers and Their Babies
Piyasil V Mail

This prospective study covered a one year period between June 1994 and August 1995
and included 104 cases of teenage mothers and 98 control adult mothers. The purpose was to
assess the short term biological impact on teenage mothers and their babies in Thailand hy
comparing teenage mothers-age ≤ 18 years old and adult mothers-age 20-35 years old. The mean
age of the teenage mothers and adult mothers was 16.75±0.97 and 26.67±2.88. The result
demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the short term biological effect on mothers
and their babies.

Download: PDF