Trends in fertility rates, proportion of antenatal consultations and caesarean sections among Brazilian adolescents

• Main Authors: Milena Laryssa Costa Bicalho (Author), Fernanda Gontijo Araújo (Author), Gisele Nepomuceno de Andrade (Author), Eunice Francisca Martins (Author), Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0884
• Keywords: Descriptors:; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Birth Rate; Prenatal Care; Caesarean Section; Time Serie Studies; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 74, Iss suppl 4 (2021)

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the temporal trends in the fertility rate, proportion of antenatal consultations and caesarean sections in Brazilian adolescents aged 15 to 19, between 2000 and 2015. Methods: The fertility rate, proportion of prenatal consultations and proportion of routes of birth were calculated using data from DATASUS. The trend analysis was performed using the Prais-Winsten regression model and the annual percentage change. Results: There was a trend of reduction of 3.5% per year in the fertility rate among adolescents (p<0.05), in addition to an increasing trend of 6% per year in the proportion of more than six antenatal consultations (p <0.0001) and an increasing trend of 6.8% per year in the proportion of caesarean sections (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Despite the decreasing trend in fertility rates among Brazilian adolescents, they remain high. Also noteworthy is the growing trend for caesarean sections, even with improved access to antenatal care.