Obstetric outcomes in late pregnancies in the state of Minas Gerais

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the obstetric outcomes of late pregnancies in the state of Minas Gerais, from 2013 to 2017. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study using secondary data from the Live Birth Information System (SINASC). Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). The study population consisted of a total of 1,108,615 live births residing in the State of Minas Gerais during the analyzed period. Of these, 916,251 (82.6%) were born to women aged 35 and over and 192,364 (17.4%) to women aged 34 and older. The analysis of obstetric outcomes in late pregnancy showed a higher occurrence of preterm pregnancy RR = 1.25 (95% CI 1.23-1.26), with a number of prenatal consultations of 7 or more RR = 1.04 ( 95% CI 1.04-1.04), cesarean delivery RR = 1.20 (95% CI 1.19-1.20), Apgar score up to 7 in the 1st minute RR = 1.08 (95% CI 1.07- 1.10), and at 5 minutes RR = 1.20 (95% CI 1.16-1.24), low birth weight RR = 1.28 (95% CI 1.26-1.29) followed by high weight RR = 1.14 (95% CI 1.11-1.17) and congenital anomalies RR = 1.40 (95% CI 1.33-1.48), both with significant statistical association.