Table 3 Characteristics of 74 Syrian refugee women who were pregnant at some time during the conflict*
From: Assessment of reproductive health and violence against women among displaced Syrians in Lebanon
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Pregnancy status* | |
Currently pregnant | 43 (9.5) |
Delivered | 34 (7.5) |
Aborted fetus | 4 (0.9) |
Primiparous | 16 (21.6) |
At least one antenatal care visit | 54 (73.0) |
Pregnancy complications among currently pregnant (n = 43): | |
Feeling unusually weak/tired | 11 (25.6) |
Severe abdominal pain | 7 (16.3) |
Vaginal bleeding | 4 (9.3) |
Fever | 2 (4.7) |
Swelling of hands and face | 2 (4.7) |
Others (vaginal infection, blurred vision, preeclampsia) | 3 (7.0) |
Delivery/abortion complications (n = 38): | |
Hemorrhage | 11 (29.0) |
Abnormal vaginal discharge | 3 (7.9) |
Others (convulsions, fever, hypertension, fetal heart problem, vaginal tearing) | 5 (13.2) |
Place of delivery/abortion (n = 38): | |
Home | 9 (23.7) |
Hospital | 27 (71.1) |
Clinic or doctor’s office | 2 (5.3) |
Birth outcomes among those who delivered (n = 34): | |
Preterm birth | 9 (26.5) |
Low birthweight† | 4 (10.5) |
Infant death | 1 (2.9) |