Prevalencia y factores de riesgo asociados a embarazos en adolescentes que acuden a consulta externa del Hospital Básico Limón Indanza, 2013

Abstract

Teen pregnancy is a public health problem and Ecuador has one of the highest rates in Latin America. Currently, over 20% of teens nationwide are mothers or are pregnant; populations at risk are considered those of low socio-economic strata, lower education groups and living in rustic areas. (1) Limon-Indanza is a canton in the province with the highest number of children nationwide and considering the factors mentioned above can assume that there is greater risk of teenage pregnancy. (2)

Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy attending outpatient Health Area No. 3. "Limón Indanza", 2013.

Methods: A transversal analytic study was conducted in which the prevalence and risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy in the canton Limon-Indanza was investigated. To collect data we used a validated registration form by the pilot study, the information was gathered from the clinical histories, then to a computer program (SPSS 20.0 software for Windows and Excel 2010) for the corresponding analysis was transferred.

Results: 119 pregnant teenagers were found with a prevalence of 10.52% if compared with the total population at risk and 24.54% if we consider the total number of patients attending prenatal. Risk factors that were statistically significant were: Early sexual initiation OR: 14,62 (IC95%: 2,70 – 79,07), and alcohol consumption OR: 1,05 (95% CI: 1.00 to 1.08) and snuff OR: 1,05 (95% CI: 1.00 to 1.08). Conclusions: Risk factors that significantly influence teen pregnancy are: early sexual initiation, sexual abuse, alcohol and smoking