Factores predisponentes para el embarazo en adolescentes atendidas en el Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia del Hospital "Homero Castanier Crespo". Azogues 2012

Abstract

Target. Identify the predisposing factors of pregnancy in adolescents seen at Base Hospital, Ministry of Public Health.

Methodology. With a cross-sectional design, we collected 223 adolescents whose birth was treated at the Department of Obstetrics Hospital Castanier Homer Crespo in the period March Azogues August 2012. We analyzed age, education, marital status, residence, housing conditions, family emotional relationships, emotional relationships with partner and knowledge of family planning.

Results. The average age of the adolescents was 17.4 ± 1.3 years (range 13-19 years). The 61.9% had completed secondary education and 37.7% in higher education started. The 49.8%, was cohabiting, 24.7% were single and 25.6% married. 59.6% live in rural areas. The 8.1% of births were preterm. The dystocia were 22.4% and 17.9% ended by cesarean.

Conclusions. Pregnant teens come from a dysfunctional family in 82.1% of cases. The 34.5% of the adolescents deal with issues of sexuality with their families, being the mother, its main interlocutor. The 80.7% of the cases referred to have good relationship with the couple. The 70.8% of adolescents had prior knowledge of family planning. The results are similar to those reported in the literature