Causes that provoke pregnancy in teenagers. January-March, 2007.

Authors

  • Sulaine Álvarez Espinosa HOSPITAL RURAL JULIA BAYAMO
  • José Alberto Surós Diéguez HOSPITAL RURAL JULIA BAYAMO

Keywords:

PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE /psychology, ADOLESCENT, RISK FACTORS

Abstract

It was made a descriptive study in Obstetrics room from rural hospital Julia in there months, from January to March 2007 about possible causes provoking pregnancy at early ages with the objective of determining possible causes conducting to continue with pregnancy and to precise mother characteristics as age, marital status, school degree, occupation, and economical level. There were surveyed 50 patients from 12 to 20 years old representing 64% of the admitted to the service in the previous mentioned period. It was found there is relation between deficient economic situation and low laboral tie which influenced in a great number of pregnancy, and they were discovered when there was no chance for an abortion; besides, the lack of spouse, because most of them were single. More than a half had had a previous pregnancy which was interrupted by some method or had finished an unwanted pregnancy.

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Published

2008-01-05

How to Cite

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Álvarez Espinosa S, Surós Diéguez JA. Causes that provoke pregnancy in teenagers. January-March, 2007. RM [Internet]. 2008 Jan. 5 [cited 2025 Aug. 31];12(1). Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/1796

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES