Induced Abortion: Risk Factors for Adolescent Female Students, a Brazilian Study
The purpose of this study was to analyze risk factors for abortion among female teenagers from 12 to 19 years of age in the city of Maceió, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in ten schools. The sample was calculated by considering the number of admissions for postabortion curettage,...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to analyze risk factors for abortion among female teenagers from 12 to 19 years of age in the city of Maceió, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in ten schools. The sample was calculated by considering the number of admissions for postabortion curettage, obtained from the Information System of Hospitalization. Data were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire divided into three basic blocks of data: sociodemographic, sexual life, and pregnancy/abortion. To analyze the data, the logistic regression model was used. The Forward Method was chosen to set the final model that minimizes the number of variables and maximizes the accuracy of the model. The significant analysis between the dichotomous variables provided eight significant variables. Two of them are protective for abortion: the ages 12-14 years and talking with parents about sex. After the logistic regression, the receipt of support for abortion was the most significant variable of all. The adolescent with an active sexual life, a previous pregnancy, who is married, and has received support for an abortion has a 99.74% probability for an abortion. The results of this study, demonstrating the importance of the group in adolescence, and the statistical significance of having a partner to support and approve the pregnancy appears as a preventive factor for abortion. It shows the importance of support and companionship for adolescent women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a5213f2549854aedb6c6001e040517d02025-02-03T06:14:20ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2009-01-0191374138110.1100/tsw.2009.155Induced Abortion: Risk Factors for Adolescent Female Students, a Brazilian StudyDivanise S. Correia0Jairo C. Cavalcante1Eulàlia M. C. Maia2Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Faculdade de Medicina - Campus A. C. Simões, Cidade Universitària, CEP 57072-900,Maceió AL, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Faculdade de Medicina - Campus A. C. Simões, Cidade Universitària, CEP 57072-900,Maceió AL, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), CEP 59072-970 Natal - RN, BrazilThe purpose of this study was to analyze risk factors for abortion among female teenagers from 12 to 19 years of age in the city of Maceió, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in ten schools. The sample was calculated by considering the number of admissions for postabortion curettage, obtained from the Information System of Hospitalization. Data were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire divided into three basic blocks of data: sociodemographic, sexual life, and pregnancy/abortion. To analyze the data, the logistic regression model was used. The Forward Method was chosen to set the final model that minimizes the number of variables and maximizes the accuracy of the model. The significant analysis between the dichotomous variables provided eight significant variables. Two of them are protective for abortion: the ages 12-14 years and talking with parents about sex. After the logistic regression, the receipt of support for abortion was the most significant variable of all. The adolescent with an active sexual life, a previous pregnancy, who is married, and has received support for an abortion has a 99.74% probability for an abortion. The results of this study, demonstrating the importance of the group in adolescence, and the statistical significance of having a partner to support and approve the pregnancy appears as a preventive factor for abortion. It shows the importance of support and companionship for adolescent women.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.155 |
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| title | Induced Abortion: Risk Factors for Adolescent Female Students, a Brazilian Study |
| title_full | Induced Abortion: Risk Factors for Adolescent Female Students, a Brazilian Study |
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