Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Simões, Vanda Maria Ferreira
Data de Publicação: 2003
Outros Autores: Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da, Bettiol, Heloisa, Lamy-Filho, Fernando, Tonial, Sueli Rosina, Mochel, Elba Gomide
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31629
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To identify the main socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric and behavioral characteristics, and pregnancy outcomes of adolescent pregnancy and to assess health services used by pregnant adolescents. METHODS: Data were collected from a cross-section of 2,429 deliveries by women residing in the municipality of São Luís, Brazil, of which 94% were hospital births. Women were categorized into six age groups. The two groups of teenagers (under 18 and 18-19 years) were compared to four groups of older women. Comparison was also made between the two teenage groups. The chi-square test was used to compare proportions and prevalence ratio was used as an effect measure. RESULTS: Of 2,429 women, 714 (29.4%) were adolescents. Their specific fertility coefficient was higher than in other regions of the country. Adolescents showed lower socioeconomic and reproductive conditions than older women and a higher proportion of inadequate prenatal care. The majority had no partner. They had the lowest percentages of caesarean section and smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Despite their equally unfavorable socioeconomic situation, 18-19 year-old adolescents had pregnancy outcomes comparable to the age group 25-29, whereas those under 18 had the highest proportions of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant mortality rate. This suggests that biologic immaturity may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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spelling Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil Características da gravidez na adolescência em São Luís, Maranhão Gravidez na adolescênciaCoeficiente de fecundidadeRecém-nascido de baixo pesoPrematuroCuidado pré-natalComportamento do adolescenteServiços de saúde maternaQualidade dos cuidados de saúdeFatores socioeconômicosPartoMortalidade infantilFatores de riscoTabagismoPregnancy in adolescencePregnancy rateInfantlow birth weightIinfantprematurPrenatal careAdolescent behaviorMaternal health servicesQuality of health careSocioeconomic factorsParturitionInfant mortalityRisk factorsSmoking OBJECTIVE: To identify the main socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric and behavioral characteristics, and pregnancy outcomes of adolescent pregnancy and to assess health services used by pregnant adolescents. METHODS: Data were collected from a cross-section of 2,429 deliveries by women residing in the municipality of São Luís, Brazil, of which 94% were hospital births. Women were categorized into six age groups. The two groups of teenagers (under 18 and 18-19 years) were compared to four groups of older women. Comparison was also made between the two teenage groups. The chi-square test was used to compare proportions and prevalence ratio was used as an effect measure. RESULTS: Of 2,429 women, 714 (29.4%) were adolescents. Their specific fertility coefficient was higher than in other regions of the country. Adolescents showed lower socioeconomic and reproductive conditions than older women and a higher proportion of inadequate prenatal care. The majority had no partner. They had the lowest percentages of caesarean section and smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Despite their equally unfavorable socioeconomic situation, 18-19 year-old adolescents had pregnancy outcomes comparable to the age group 25-29, whereas those under 18 had the highest proportions of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant mortality rate. This suggests that biologic immaturity may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. OBJETIVO: Identificar as principais características socioeconômicas, demográficas, antropométricas e comportamentais, bem como os resultados perinatais da gravidez na adolescência. Conhecer os tipos de serviços de saúde utilizados pelas gestantes adolescentes. MÉTODOS: A amostra de 2.429 partos de mulheres residentes em São Luís, MA, abrangeu 94% dos nascimentos hospitalares. As mulheres foram separadas em seis grupos de idade para melhor avaliação do comportamento das variáveis entre os dois grupos de adolescentes (abaixo de 18 anos; 18 a 19 anos) e entre as adolescentes e as demais mulheres. O teste do qui-quadrado foi utilizado para a comparação de proporções e a razão de prevalências foi empregada como medida de efeito. RESULTADOS: Das 2.429 mulheres, 714 eram adolescentes (29,4%). Seu coeficiente específico de fecundidade, 72,2 por mil, foi mais elevado que em outras regiões do País. As adolescentes apresentaram piores condições socioeconômicas e reprodutivas que as demais mulheres, maior proporção de pré-natal inadequado (39,2%) e muitas não tinham companheiro (34,5%). Por outro lado, tiveram menor proporção de parto cesáreo (23,0%) e de fumantes (3.5%). CONCLUSÕES: Apesar da situação socioeconômica igualmente desfavorável, as adolescentes de 18 a 19 anos apresentaram resultados perinatais semelhantes às mulheres de 25 a 29 anos. Já as menores de 18 anos tiveram maiores proporções de filhos com baixo peso ao nascer, prematuros e com maior risco de mortalidade infantil. Isto sugere que a imaturidade biológica possa estar associada a maiores taxas de prematuridade, baixo peso ao nascer e mortalidade infantil. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2003-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3162910.1590/S0034-89102003000500003Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 37 No. 5 (2003); 559-565 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 37 Núm. 5 (2003); 559-565 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 37 n. 5 (2003); 559-565 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31629/33515Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSimões, Vanda Maria FerreiraSilva, Antônio Augusto Moura daBettiol, HeloisaLamy-Filho, FernandoTonial, Sueli RosinaMochel, Elba Gomide2012-07-08T14:57:59Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31629Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-08T14:57:59Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
Características da gravidez na adolescência em São Luís, Maranhão
title Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
spellingShingle Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
Simões, Vanda Maria Ferreira
Gravidez na adolescência
Coeficiente de fecundidade
Recém-nascido de baixo peso
Prematuro
Cuidado pré-natal
Comportamento do adolescente
Serviços de saúde materna
Qualidade dos cuidados de saúde
Fatores socioeconômicos
Parto
Mortalidade infantil
Fatores de risco
Tabagismo
Pregnancy in adolescence
Pregnancy rate
Infant
low birth weight
Iinfant
prematur
Prenatal care
Adolescent behavior
Maternal health services
Quality of health care
Socioeconomic factors
Parturition
Infant mortality
Risk factors
Smoking
title_short Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
title_full Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
title_fullStr Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
title_sort Characteristics of adolescent pregnancy, Brazil
author Simões, Vanda Maria Ferreira
author_facet Simões, Vanda Maria Ferreira
Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
Bettiol, Heloisa
Lamy-Filho, Fernando
Tonial, Sueli Rosina
Mochel, Elba Gomide
author_role author
author2 Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
Bettiol, Heloisa
Lamy-Filho, Fernando
Tonial, Sueli Rosina
Mochel, Elba Gomide
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Simões, Vanda Maria Ferreira
Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
Bettiol, Heloisa
Lamy-Filho, Fernando
Tonial, Sueli Rosina
Mochel, Elba Gomide
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Gravidez na adolescência
Coeficiente de fecundidade
Recém-nascido de baixo peso
Prematuro
Cuidado pré-natal
Comportamento do adolescente
Serviços de saúde materna
Qualidade dos cuidados de saúde
Fatores socioeconômicos
Parto
Mortalidade infantil
Fatores de risco
Tabagismo
Pregnancy in adolescence
Pregnancy rate
Infant
low birth weight
Iinfant
prematur
Prenatal care
Adolescent behavior
Maternal health services
Quality of health care
Socioeconomic factors
Parturition
Infant mortality
Risk factors
Smoking
topic Gravidez na adolescência
Coeficiente de fecundidade
Recém-nascido de baixo peso
Prematuro
Cuidado pré-natal
Comportamento do adolescente
Serviços de saúde materna
Qualidade dos cuidados de saúde
Fatores socioeconômicos
Parto
Mortalidade infantil
Fatores de risco
Tabagismo
Pregnancy in adolescence
Pregnancy rate
Infant
low birth weight
Iinfant
prematur
Prenatal care
Adolescent behavior
Maternal health services
Quality of health care
Socioeconomic factors
Parturition
Infant mortality
Risk factors
Smoking
description OBJECTIVE: To identify the main socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric and behavioral characteristics, and pregnancy outcomes of adolescent pregnancy and to assess health services used by pregnant adolescents. METHODS: Data were collected from a cross-section of 2,429 deliveries by women residing in the municipality of São Luís, Brazil, of which 94% were hospital births. Women were categorized into six age groups. The two groups of teenagers (under 18 and 18-19 years) were compared to four groups of older women. Comparison was also made between the two teenage groups. The chi-square test was used to compare proportions and prevalence ratio was used as an effect measure. RESULTS: Of 2,429 women, 714 (29.4%) were adolescents. Their specific fertility coefficient was higher than in other regions of the country. Adolescents showed lower socioeconomic and reproductive conditions than older women and a higher proportion of inadequate prenatal care. The majority had no partner. They had the lowest percentages of caesarean section and smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Despite their equally unfavorable socioeconomic situation, 18-19 year-old adolescents had pregnancy outcomes comparable to the age group 25-29, whereas those under 18 had the highest proportions of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant mortality rate. This suggests that biologic immaturity may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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