Pregnancy in adolescence in Brazil: associated factors with maternal age / Gravidez na adolescência no Brasil: fatores associados à idade materna
Rev. Bras. Saúde Mater. Infant. (Online)
; 21(4): 1055-1064, Oct.-Dec. 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objectives:
describing maternal characteristics, risk behavior, obstetric data, prenatal care and childbirth in adolescent mothers in Brazil (age groups 12-16 years and 17-19 years).Methods:
hospital-based cross-sectional study substantiated by Nascer no Brasil", (Born in Brazil) data. The study encompassed puerperal adolescent mothers from all regions in the country, and their newborns. Chi-square test was used to compare adolescents in the 12-16 years old age group and those in the 17-19 years old age group.Results:
pregnant women in the 12-16 years old age group mostly lived in the Northeast of Brazil (p=0.014); most of them did not have a partner (p<0.001), unplanned pregnancy (p<0.001), they had inadequate schooling for their age (p=0.033), had less than six prenatal consultations (p=0.021), were subjected to episiotomy (p=0.042) and accounted for the largest number of premature babies (p=0.014).Conclusions:
puerperal women in the 12-16 years old age group presented vulnerability in their socioeconomic conditions, inadequate assistance at the prenatal and childbirth care, as well as their babies showed neonatal complications that pointed towards these adolescent mothers' need of multidisciplinary care.RESUMO
Resumo Objetivos:
descrever características maternas, comportamentos de risco, dados obstétricos, de pré-natal e parto de puérperas adolescentes do Brasil (12-16 anos e 17-19 anos).Métodos:
estudo transversal, de base hospitalar, a partir de dados do estudo "Nascer no Brasil" composto por puérperas adolescentes e por seus recém-nascidos, em todas as regiões do país. Utilizou-se o teste qui-quadrado para comparar as adolescentes de 12-16 anos com as de 17-19 anos.Resultados:
as gestantes de 12-16 anos viviam mais na região Nordeste do país (p=0,014), nelas foi mais frequente não ter companheiro (p<0,001), engravidar sem intenção (p<0,001), apresentar escolaridade inadequada para a idade (p=0,033), realizar menos de seis consultas de pré-natal (p=0,021), a episiotomia (p=0,042) e a prematuridade espontânea (p=0,014).Conclusão:
as puérperas na faixa etária de 12-16 anos apresentavam mais condições de vulnerabilidade socioeconômica, atenção menos adequada no pré-natal e parto, além de complicações neonatais de seus bebês, sinalizando a necessidade de atenção multiprofissional a essas adolescentes.Key words
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Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Pregnancy in Adolescence
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Risk-Taking
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Risk Factors
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Maternal Age
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Health Vulnerability
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. Bras. Saúde Mater. Infant. (Online)
Journal subject:
Sa£de P£blica
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Sa£de da Mulher
Year:
2021
Type:
Article