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Table 3 Perceptions towards adolescent pregnancy of female indigenous adolescents from the Peruvian Central Jungle

From: Determinants of adolescent pregnancy in indigenous communities from the Peruvian central jungle: a case–control study

Question

n (%)

What is your attitude towards sexual intercourse at an early age? (n = 137)

 Disagree

110 (80.3)

 Agree

27 (19.7)

Do you believe that adolescent pregnancy may carry trouble with…a (n = 385)

 Health?

76 (19.7)

 Emotions?

45 (11.7)

 Education?

74 (19.2)

 Socio-economic Status?

78 (20.3)

 Employment issues?

28 (7.3)

 Family?

84 (21.8)

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