Gestational history and prenatal care characteristics of adolescent and adult mothers in a maternity hospital in the interior of Minas Gerais, Brazil

The scope of this research was to analyze the gestational history and prenatal care characteristics of adolescent and adult mothers in a maternity hospital located in a city in Minas Gerais, which is a hospital of reference in the macro-region of health of Jequitinhonha. It involved a descriptive cr...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2018-02, Vol.23 (2), p.617-625
Main Authors: Santos, Luciana Angélica Vieira, Lara, Maristela Oliveira, Lima, Renata Caroline Ribeiro, Rocha, André Freire, Rocha, Euza Mara, Glória, José Cristiano Ramos, Ribeiro, Gabriela de Cássia
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Brazil - epidemiology
Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery, Obstetric - methods
Female
Gestational Age
Hospitals, Maternity
Humans
Maternal Age
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Premature Birth - epidemiology
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:The scope of this research was to analyze the gestational history and prenatal care characteristics of adolescent and adult mothers in a maternity hospital located in a city in Minas Gerais, which is a hospital of reference in the macro-region of health of Jequitinhonha. It involved a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 327 mothers were interviewed between May 2013 and March 2014 using a semi-structured questionnaire. With a sample of 255, the number of adult women was predominant. With respect to prenatal care, 324 pregnant women had medical appointments. In terms of the location for prenatal care, 79.2% of adolescents were attended in the public health service, while that percentage was 60.4% among adult women. Regarding the type of birth, 54.7% of mothers had normal delivery and 45% had cesarean section. Among adolescents, there was a higher percentage of normal delivery compared to adult women and this data had a statistically significant relationship with the age of the pregnant women. With respect to gestational age at birth, 85.9% had full-term deliveries, 13.5% had preterm delivery and 0.6% had post-term delivery. It was revealed that adolescent mothers were at a disadvantage compared to the other mothers in terms of both socioeconomic characteristics and prenatal care received.
ISSN:1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/1413-81232018232.10962016