title: Factors Associated with Abortion in Women of Reproductive Age.
abstract: Purpose To verify sociodemographic factors associated with the occurrence of abortion in women of reproductive age, in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), a program from the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Methods A cross-sectional study using household surveys of 350 women aged 15 to 49. The report of abortion was a variable indicator, and sociodemographic aspects were covariables. Prevalence ratio (PR) and respective 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate the magnitude of the associations. Results There were associations among age, civil status, race/color, and religion; an increase in the prevalence of lower levels of education, age less than 20, and student status were protective factors. Conclusion The association between sociodemographic characteristics and the report of abortion is attributed to the fact that there is a lack at the FHS in the availability of fundamental healthcare services for young women; these findings call for action to guarantee the access to information about contraceptives and guidance to decrease the risk of unplanned pregnancies and abortions.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula Vidal Dos
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Professor, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edméia de Almeida Cardoso
authors.initials: Ede A
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Professor, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Enoy Neves
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gusmão
authors.affiliation: Researcher, Post-Graduation Course, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Diorlene Oliveira da
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Researcher, Post-Graduation Course, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia Figueiredo
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.affiliation: Professor, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariza Silva
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult