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Table 2 Obstetric care profile of women who experienced adolescent motherhood

From: Prevalence, socioeconomic factors and obstetric outcomes associated with adolescent motherhood in Ceará, Brazil: a population-based study

 

n (%)

Knows the PCS?

 Yes, has been visited

144 (33.1)

 Yes, CHS in the area but has not been visited

58 (13.3)

 Yes, has heard about it

48 (11)

 Does not know anything about it

185 (42.5)

Miscarriage

 Yes, in the last 12 months

21 (4.8)

 Yes, more than 12 months ago

28 (6.4)

 No

384 (88.6)

Weight recorded in the prenatal booklet

 Yes, in all the consultations

232 (61.8)

 Yes, in some consultations

25 (6.6)

 No

118 (31.4)

Tests performed during prenatal care at the last pregnancy

 Blood tests

390 (98.4)

 Urinalysis

388 (97.9)

 VDRL

379 (96.9)

 HIV

379 (95.7)

 Ultrasonography

390 (98.7)

Type of delivery

 Vaginal

200 (51)

 Forceps

4 (1)

 Caesarean section (for the 1st time)

166 (42.3)

 Caesarean section (had already had a previous one)

22 (5.6)

Problems after the delivery

 Headache

106 (26.8)

 Mastitis

118 (29.8)

 Fever

75 (18.9)

 Malodorous discharge

19 (4.8)

 Fistula

20 (5)

 Urinary infection

36 (9.1)

 Arterial hypertension

25 (6.3)

 Seizure

2 (0.5)

 Bleeding

38 (9.6)

 Breastfeeding problems

48 (12.1)

 

x̅ ± SD

Number of prenatal consultations at the last pregnancy

7.9 ± 2.8

Month when prenatal care was started

2.6 ± 1.4

  1. PCS Primary care services.