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Abstract
This survey covers 41,645 deliveries registered in St. Paul's Hospital, Addis Ababa (one of the 6 central referral hospitals of Ethiopia), from 1971 to 1985, with multiple deliveries comprising 2.5% of all the cases. The results obtained from analysis of these data revealed that twins occurred in the ratio of 1:41 deliveries, and triplets in 1:41(2) deliveries, this is in conformity with Hellin's statement, made in 1895. The occurrence of multiple delivery in multigravidae is shown as 1.62 times greater than that in primigravidae. There was a male predominance (52.1%) among twins. Discordant twins and triplets were observed in 31.5% and 50% respectively. In 55.9% of twin deliveries, both twins had a birthweight of less than 2500g. Head presentation of both twins occurred in 40% of the multiple births. Operative delivery was undertaken in 12.4% of all the cases.Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Anthropometry; Biology; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; Ethiopia; Health; Health Facilities; Health Services; Hospitals; Longitudinal Studies; Low Birth Weight; Maternal Health Services; Maternal-child Health Services; Measurement; Multiple Birth; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Prenatal Care; Primary Health Care; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Sex Ratio; Studies
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2598909
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ethiop Med J ISSN： 0014-1755