Table 4 Adolescent girls’ attitude about the causes and consequences of early pregnancy
Variable | Totally agree | Agree | No opinion | Disagree | Totally disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is the desire and insistence of the girl’s family. | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 17 (6.3) | 24 (8.9) | 226 (83.7) |
2. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is the pressure of the husbands and the husband’s family. | 42 (15.6) | 94 (34.8) | 97 (35.9) | 15 (5.6) | 22 (8.1) |
3. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is the lack of knowledge about the use of contraceptive methods. | 55 (20.4) | 85 (31.5) | 90 (33.3) | 15 (5.6) | 25 (9.3) |
4. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is fear of subsequent infertility. | 19 (7.0) | 57 (21.1) | 121 (44.8) | 42 (15.6) | 31 (11.5) |
5. The cause of pregnancy in girls under 18 is not having enough knowledge about sex. | 53 (19.6) | 102 (37.8) | 91 (33.7) | 12 (4.4) | 12 (4.4) |
6. Pregnancy in girls under 18 is no different from people over 18. | 9 (3.3) | 22 (8.1) | 56 (20.7) | 70 (25.9) | 113 (41.9) |
7. Because girls under the age of 18 are physically growing, they cannot meet the nutritional needs of their fetuses and babies. | 70 (25.9) | 98 (36.3) | 79 (29.3) | 17 (6.3) | 6 (2.2) |
8. Because girls under the age of 18 are developing intellectually, they cannot meet their children’s educational needs. | 99 (36.7) | 93 (34.4) | 53 (19.6) | 16 (5.9) | 9 (3.3) |