Prevalencia y factores asociados al inicio de vida sexual activa en adolescentes de la parroquia Hermano Miguel, Cuenca, 2018

Abstract

Introduction: The beginning of sexual life is a transcendental event; The response is more frequent in adolescents, the risk of unwanted pregnancies and STIs (sexually transmitted infections). Objective: to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the beginning of sexual life in the adolescents of the Hermano Miguel parish. Methodology: cross-sectional study; in 170 adolescents, in 2 educational institutions of the Hermano Miguel parish, the prevalence and factors such as family breakdown, family dysfunctionality and low socioeconomic status were reported. Frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, OR, 95% confidence interval, p-value were presented; The SPSS program version 23 was used for the analysis. Results: 60.6% belonged to the group of 14 to 16 years, 57.1% were women. 45.9% already started their sexual life; 10.4% have presented an STI. 23.4% have presented pregnancy. 84.4% had one of three couples. 26% do not apply any contraceptive method; 60.6% belong to a structured family; 67.1% at a low socioeconomic status; and 77.6% of a functional family. Existence of risk in the dysfunctional and dysfunctional family of the beginning of sexual life, however, was not significant. Conclusions: adolescents will initiate their sexual life in a high percentage and at an early age, there will be risk in dysfunctional and dysfunctional families but not in the socioeconomic condition.