Table 1 Frequencies and percentages of adolescent pregnancy, according to sociodemographic, parents and family characteristics
Characteristics | Not adolescent pregnancy (n = 107) | Adolescent pregnancy (n = 34) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.001a | ||
10–14 | 58 (54.2) | 7 (20.6) | |
15–19 | 49 (45.8) | 27 (79.4) | |
Educational level | < 0.0001b | ||
None | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
Elementary school | 15 (14) | 15 (44.1) | |
High school | 92 (86) | 18 (52.9) | |
Socio-economic status | 0.673b | ||
A–B | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |
C | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
D–E | 104 (97.2) | 33 (97.1) | |
Adolescent's mother with a history of adolescent pregnancy | 0.313a | ||
No | 64 (59.8) | 17 (50) | |
Yes | 43 (40.2) | 17 (50) | |
Adolescent's father with a history of being an adolescent father | 0.525a | ||
No | 90 (84.1) | 27 (79.4) | |
Yes | 17 (15.9) | 7 (20.6) | |
Educational level of adolescent’s mother | 0.002b | ||
None | 14 (13.1) | 14 (41.2) | |
Elementary school | 66 (61.7) | 18 (52.9) | |
High school | 23 (21.5) | 2 (5.9) | |
Technician/University | 4 (3.7) | 0 (0) | |
Educational level of adolescent’s father | 0.006b | ||
None | 6 (5.6) | 8 (23.5) | |
Elementary school | 50 (46.7) | 18 (52.9) | |
High school | 42 (39.3) | 8 (23.5) | |
Technician/University | 9 (8.4) | 0 (0) | |
Sexual and reproductive health communication with parents | < 0.0001a | ||
No | 40 (37.4) | 26 (76.5) | |
Yes | 67 (62.6) | 8 (23.5) | |
Family history of adolescent pregnancy | 0.081a | ||
No | 28 (26.2) | 4 (11.8) | |
Yes | 79 (73.8) | 30 (88.2) | |
Position within siblings | 0.501a | ||
Yungest | 15 (14.1) | 6 (17.6) | |
Middle | 59 (55.1) | 21 (61.8) | |
Oldest | 33 (30.8) | 7 (20.6) | |
Number of siblings | 0.38a | ||
1–4 | 52 (48.6) | 12 (35.3) | |
5–6 | 27 (25.2) | 10 (29.4) | |
7–12 | 28 (26.2) | 12 (35.3) |