Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant adolescents

Abstract

Introduction: Teenage pregnancy is a health problem in many countries and leads to family problems that impact the lives of adolescents and society.

Objective: to determine some sociodemographic characteristics in pregnant adolescents.

Methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The non-probabilistic sample coincided with the universe of 164 pregnant adolescents from the Pinar del Río municipality, during the years 2021 to 2023. Individual medical records were reviewed. The variables studied were: age, marital status, year studied, skin color, level of education, area of ​​residence and occupation at the beginning of pregnancy. Data were processed in Microsoft Excel 2016 to calculate absolute and relative frequencies. The ethical standards established in the Declaration of Helsinki were taken into account.

Results: Pregnant adolescents aged 16 to 19 years (91.40%) and single women (89.60%) predominated. The year 2022 (47.50%) was the year with the highest incidence; pregnant women with white skin (64.60%), basic secondary education level (69.50%), who lived in rural areas (62.80%) and who were housewives at the beginning of pregnancy (51.20%) prevailed.

Conclusions: Teenage pregnancy was predominant between the ages of 16 and 19. The year 2022 was the year with the highest incidence of teenage pregnancies. While pregnant women of white color, with a basic secondary education level, those living in rural areas and housewives, represented the highest percentage of the adolescents studied