Perfil sócio-demográfico e psicossocial de puérperas adolescentes do Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - 1999-2001

This study aimed to describe the socioeconomic and psychosocial characteristics of a sample of teenage mothers classified according to marital status and age group. A sample of 1,228 adolescent mothers was interviewed in the immediate post-partum, selected from public and private hospitals in the Ci...

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Autores: Sabroza, Adriane Reis, Leal, Maria do Carmo, Gama, Silvana Granado Nogueira da, Costa, Janaína Viana da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Repositorio:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/2189
Acceso en línea:https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2189
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gravidez na Adolescência
Condições Sociais
Adolescente
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Sumario:This study aimed to describe the socioeconomic and psychosocial characteristics of a sample of teenage mothers classified according to marital status and age group. A sample of 1,228 adolescent mothers was interviewed in the immediate post-partum, selected from public and private hospitals in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The chi-square test (chi2) was used to verify the hypothesis of homogeneity of proportions. Comparing the groups, we found that single and younger adolescents were at increased risk of unwanted pregnancy, less family support, and more abortions. Fathers of the infants also tended to be adolescents and unemployed. Adherence to prenatal care was influenced by the adolescent's marital status. The results showed that the most disadvantaged socioeconomic and psychosocial conditions were found among single and younger adolescents.