KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONTRACEPTION AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY PLANNING IN ADOLESCENCE
Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of adolescents regarding contraceptive practices and their association with unplanned pregnancies. Method: a cross-sectional study, developed with 258 pregnant adolescents in the Family Health Strategy of Teresina-PI. Data collection was performed from January to...
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Universidade Federal do Paraná,
2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of adolescents regarding contraceptive practices and their association with unplanned pregnancies. Method: a cross-sectional study, developed with 258 pregnant adolescents in the Family Health Strategy of Teresina-PI. Data collection was performed from January to July 2015. The associations were identified using the chi-square test, with statistical significance being p<0.05. The strength of associations between the variables was measured through odds ratios and confidence intervals (CI=95%). Results: the study showed that low knowledge of contraceptive practices was associated with pregnancy planning, increasing the chances of an unplanned pregnancy by 4.5%. Conclusion: knowledge is not the only factor responsible, however, it contributes significantly to the outcome of unplanned pregnancy, considering that when the adolescent did not know how to use the morning-after pill, the chance of having an unplanned pregnancy increased by 3.93 times. |
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| Item Description: | 10.5380/ce.v23i2.55841 1414-8536 2176-9133 |