Study on the rate of childbirth by teenager mothers in a municipality of the State of São Paulo

Authors

  • Maria Isabel Ruiz Beretta Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Fátima Elisabeth Denari Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Departamento de Psicologia
  • João Carlos Pedrazzani Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691995000200013

Keywords:

childbirth, adolescence

Abstract

The main goal of this study is to find out the rate of child birth by teenager mothers in São Carlos-SP from July, 1993 to July, 1994. The data were collected during one year and showed that in 14, 72% of the birth the mothers were 11 to 18 years old. The data were also analyzed in terms of, number of pregnancies, occupation, type of birth, and the mother's marital status. The results are discussed in terms of their implication with regard to educational programs to adolescents.

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Published

1995-07-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (1995)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Study on the rate of childbirth by teenager mothers in a municipality of the State of São Paulo. (1995). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 3(2), 181-191. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691995000200013