[Profile of adolescents with repeated pregnancies attended at a prenatal clinic].
This study identified the biopsychosocial profile of adolescent with repeated pregnancies, who were attended at a prenatal clinic. Data were collected through patient records and interviews and were subject to quantitative analysis. Based on the obtained results and in accordance with literature, factors that are strongly associated with the occurrence of pregnancy repetition were selected in the adolescents' profiles. These are: early menarche; first sexual intercourse shortly after menarche; school repetition; school dropout; non remunerated occupation; low family income; involvement with older partners; living with the partner; consensual union with the partner; one partner; low condom use; family history of adolescent pregnancy; father's absence because of death or abandonment; positive family reaction to previous pregnancy; previous abortion; adolescent's positive concepts about previous delivery; and absence from previous postpartum consultations.
Persona
Lia
L
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. lia@widesoft.com.br
Shimo
Antonieta Keiko Kakuda
AK
Tarallo
Maria Celina
MC
D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011295:Prenatal Care