FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY IN A THE MARGINAL URBAN POPULATION OF THE CITY OF LOJA

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy is considered a public health problem worldwide, due to the exposure of adolescents to risk factors at a personal, family and socioeconomic level during their development. Objective: was to determine the factors associated with pregnancy in adolescents from marginal urban health facilities in the city of Loja. Methods: Analytical study of cases and controls with adolescents aged 10 to 19 years (38 cases and 76 controls) within the coverage of health services. The “Data collection form for cases and controls” was used; With the data obtained, the Odds Ratio (OR) statistical measure and continuity correction were applied to establish the significance value. Results: It was determined that 91.7% of pregnant women are in late adolescence, with 79.2% having a secondary education level. Regarding the personal and socioeconomic factors, having a significance value > 0.05, they do not assume a significant relationship to presenting a pregnancy, there was no risk for a pregnancy at an early age, due to its significance value > 0.05. When analyzing the family factor, it was determined that the intrafamily communication indicator is established as a protective factor due to its significance value (p<0.05 and OR:0.43). Conclusions: Statistically, there are no personal, family and socioeconomic risk factors that lead to teenage pregnancy; however, intrafamily communication was identified as a protective factor.