Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors at the Luis F. Martínez Hospital. Cañar 2017

Authors

  • Wilson Patricio Vázquez Bustos Médico. Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo. Consulta Externa. Cuenca-Azuay-Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-4906
  • Pablo Xavier Sempértegui Cárdenas Médico. Magíster en Investigación de la Salud. Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo. Pediatría. Hospitalización. Cuenca-Azuay-Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7325-3082
  • Ana Paulina Guamán Vásquez Licenciada en Enfermería. Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga. Enfermería. Emergencia. Cuenca-Azuay-Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-9066

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18537/RFCM.38.03.01

Keywords:

pregnancy in adolescence, risk factors, cultural factors, socioeconomic factors

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: to determine the prevalence of pregnancy in adolescents and associated factors at the Luis F Martinez Hospital in Cañar province, in 2017.

Method and materials: it is a cross-sectional study carried out in 200 female adolescents. The Family APGAR test and the questionnaire from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses were used. Data was collected in a survey and it was tabulated in EpiInfo7. The frequencies, percentages, prevalence ratio with its 95% confidence interval as well as Chi square with its p value were obtained.

Results: the average age was 16.9 years; 52.5% were mestizo, 41% had incomplete secondary education, 51.5% were in free union and were housewives. The prevalence of teenage pregnancy was 18%. The factors associated with adolescent pregnancy were: home distant from the health center (PR: 1.25, 95% CI 1.06-1.14, p: 0.004), consumption of psychoactive substances (PR 1.24, 95% CI 1.06-1.46, p: 0.005) , migration of one of the parents (PR 1.28, 95% CI 1.10-1.49, p: 0.002), school dropout (PR 1.65, 95% CI 1.34-2.03, p: 0.000) and family dysfunction (PR 1.66, 95% CI 1.5-2.21 , p: 0.000).

Conclusions: the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in this locality is high and is associated with age >15 years, distant housing from the health center, consumption of psychoactive substances, migration of one of the parents, school dropout, and family dysfunction.

Key words: pregnancy in adolescence, risk factors, cultural factors, socioeconomic factors.

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Published

2021-04-06

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (2020): Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad de Cuenca

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