Socio-demographic characteristics and prenatal and childbirth care in southern Brazil

This study aimed to compare prenatal and childbirth care received by teenagers and older mothers in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, southern Brazil. From January 1st to December 31st 2007, all mothers were interviewed with a standardized questionnaire on the care they received. The chi-square t...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2011-05, Vol.27 (5), p.985-994
Main Authors: Cesar, Juraci A, Mendoza-Sassi, Raúl A, Gonzalez-Chica, David A, Mano, Patrícia S, Goulart-Filha, Sirley M
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Mothers
Adolescents
Age Factors
Birth
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Status
Female
Health Professions
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Mothers
Neonatal Screening
Perinatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence - statistics & numerical data
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to compare prenatal and childbirth care received by teenagers and older mothers in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, southern Brazil. From January 1st to December 31st 2007, all mothers were interviewed with a standardized questionnaire on the care they received. The chi-square test was used to compare proportions between adolescent and non-adolescent mothers. One-fourth (516) of the infants were born to adolescent mothers. Compared to older mothers, teenagers showed lower rates of the following: completion of at least six prenatal visits (61% x 75%), initiation of prenatal care in the first trimester (58% x 77%), tetanus vaccination (81% x 85%), and completion of prenatal visits with the same health professional (70% x 78%). Meanwhile, teenage motherhood was associated with more: supplementation for iron deficiency (66% x 57%), use of forceps (11% x 6%), and episiotomy (86% x 66%). The findings show that teenage mothers received worse prenatal and childbirth care than older mothers.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2011000500016