Table 2 Clinico-epidemiological profile of patients with molar pregnancy attending BPKIHS, Nepal
Variables | Categories | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group in years | ≤20 | 51 | 25.0 % |
20–35 | 143 | 70.1 % | |
≥35 | 10 | 04.9 % | |
Mean age ± sd = 23.9 ± 6.6 Range = 16–51 years | |||
Religion | Hindu | 174 | 85.8 % |
Kirat | 24 | 11.8 % | |
Buddhist | 03 | 01.5 % | |
Muslim | 02 | 01.0 % | |
Parity | Primigravida | 85 | 41.7 % |
Multigravida | 119 | 58.3 % | |
Previous history of molar pregnancy | Yes | 18 | 08.8 % |
No | 186 | 91.2 % | |
Period of gestation | ≥13 weeks | 131 | 64.2 % |
<13 weeks | 73 | 35.8 % | |
Period of gestation (in weeks) Mean age ± sd = 15.9 ± 5.8 weeks; Range = 6–34 weeks | |||
Previous history of contraceptive usage | Yes | 50 | 24.5 % |
No | 154 | 75.5 % | |
Type of contraceptive use | Oral contraceptives | 13 | 26.0 % |
Injectable (Depo) | 33 | 66.0 % | |
IUCD (Copper-T) | 03 | 06.0 % | |
Intra dermal patch(Norplant) | 01 | 02.0 % | |
Mean ± Sd (uterine size in weeks) 17.8 ± 6.5 weeks; Range: 06–36 weeks | |||
Pallor | Presence | 79 | 38.7 % |
Absence | 125 | 61.3 % | |
Theca lutein cyst on USG | Presence | 42 | 20.6 % |
Absence | 162 | 79.4 % | |
Blood group | A positive | 80 | 39.2 % |
O positive | 63 | 30.9 % | |
B positive | 52 | 25.5 % | |
AB positive | 07 | 03.4 % | |
B negative | 02 | 01.0 % | |