Romero, Mariana; López Carrillo, Lizbeth; Langer, Ana

Determinantes del aborto en adolescentes mexicanas nbsp;- nbsp;[Determinants of abortion in Mexican adolescents]
Romero, Mariana; López Carrillo, Lizbeth; Langer, Ana - 1994 - Encuentro de investigadores sobre aborto inducido en América Latina  y el Caribe. Determinantes del aborto y factores asociados, Santafe de Bogota Colombia, Universidad Externado de Colombia, 66-79

Mots clés : adolescents; avortement illégal; avortement provoqué; caractéristiques de la population; comportement reproductif; comportements; comportements reproductifs; contraception d'urgence; demande d'avortement; déterminants; éducation au planning familial; enquête cas témoin; études; facteurs âge; facteurs démographiques; facteurs psycho-sociaux; famille; famille et ménage; fécondité; femme; grossesse adolescente; jeunesse; méthodologie; planification familiale; planning familial; population; relations familiales
Pays / Régions : Amérique du Nord; Amérique latine; Mexique; Pays en développement

Résumé : Despite the scarcity of data on illegal abortion in Latin America, it is known that abortion occurs at all stages of fertile life and is substantially influenced by sociodemographic characteristics. But studies of pregnant adolescents have focused on determinants of pregnancy rather than of abortion. The identification and evaluation of sociodemographic determinants and of family and social influences is an indispensable step in understanding resort to abortion by adolescents. A case-control study was conducted between August 1992 and January 1993 in two Mexico City hospitals to study the influence of family composition on abortion. 110 adolescents admitted to the obstetric and gynecologic service with bleeding who subsequently aborted and 339 adolescents of the same age with term deliveries participated in the study. At the time of the pregnancy, there were no significant differences between cases and controls in age, place of birth, duration of residence in Mexico City, marital status, or occupational status. There was no difference in educational status between the two groups. Over 70% had already left school, but those still in school had a greater tendency to seek abortion. Absence of the adolescent's mother from the household doubled the probability of abortion, while absence of the father had no effect. The reproductive history of the adolescent's mother and sisters was not significantly associated with interruption of the pregnancy. The probability of abortion was 3.5 times greater for adolescents who had lived together for less than six months. Adolescents who underwent abortion had greater knowledge of the existence of methods of abortion and made more attempts to end their pregnancies. The presence of the mother-in-law as a source of support during the pregnancy increased by three times the probability of an abortion, compared to the presence of the mother as a source of support.

Notes : Español/espagnol/Spanish, nbsp;Abstract : Popline (http://db.jhuccp.org/popinform/basic.html) - PIP 100716