title: Pregnancy among unmarried adolescents and young adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the risk factors for pregnancy among unmarried adolescents and young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case-control study was done over a period of 2 years. Data collected from 181 unmarried abortion seekers and 181 unmarried non-pregnant controls (≤24 years) attending three Medical Colleges of Kerala.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Logistic regression analysis showed a strong association between unmarried adolescent pregnancy and lack of parental supervision and control (OR 8.74, P = 0.000), poor intra-family relationship (OR 7.01, P = 0.000), family problem (OR 4.41, P = 0.000), lack of knowledge on sexual and reproductive health (OR 4.95, P = 0.0003), and non-engagement of adolescent in any productive activity (OR 4.41, P = 0.0373).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lack of parental control, family problem, poor intra-family relationship, lack of knowledge on sexual and reproductive health, and lack of engaging in any productive activity were found to be significant predictors for unmarried adolescent pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, India ; Vyasa Nagar, House No. 7 [A], Paruthippara, Muttada P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India.
authors.forename: Sheela A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Moni
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Child Development Center, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: M K C
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: Rema S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Devi
keywords: Parental control; Unmarried adolescent pregnancy