Madres niñas-adolescentes de 14 años y menos: Un grave problema de salud pública no resuelto en Chile / Teenage fecundity rates in Chile: A serious public health problem
Rev. méd. Chile
; 135(1): 79-86, ene. 2007. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Teenage fecundity rates are an indicator of epidemiological discrimination in developing countries.Aim:
To study fertility rates of girls under 14 years of age in Chile from 1993 to 2003. Material andmethods:
Information of children born alive from mothers aged 10 to 15 years, was obtained from the Chilean National Institute of Statistics. Age segmented population data was obtained from the Ministry of Health. Trends were analyzed by regions and single ages. The rates in communities of the Metropolitan Region were compared.Results:
Between 1993 and 2003, there was an increasing trend in fecundity rates, ratios and crude numbers. These rates duplicate from 14 to 15 years of age. In the Metropolitan Region, the fecundity ratios of communities with lower economical incomes is seven times greater than those with higher incomes. During 2003, the fecundity rates in Chile were 100 and 10 higher than those of Holland and Sweden in 1981.Conclusions:
In developing countries with very low infant mortality rates such as Chile, the high fecundity rates of young girls is an indicator of a deficient human and social development. Sexual Education and Health Services for adolescents are essential to prevent this public health problem.
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Gravidez na Adolescência
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Coeficiente de Natalidade
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Fertilidade
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile