Background
There
is limited research focusing on adolescent women who intended to become
pregnant, as majority of research examines unintended adolescent pregnancies.
The objective was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of Canadian
adolescent women who intended to become pregnant.
Methods
The
analysis was based on the national 2006 Maternity Experiences Survey consisting
of women who had a singleton live birth. The sample was restricted to
adolescent women between 15 to 19 years of age. The main outcome of this
study was the adolescent woman’s pregnancy intention. A variety of
sociodemographic, maternal, and pregnancy related factors were examined using a
multivariable logistic regression. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95 %
confidence intervals (CI) were reported for all variables.
Results
The
sample size was 290, weighted to represent 2224 adolescent women. Based on the
adjusted model, the odds of experiencing an intended pregnancy were increased
if the adolescent woman was between 18–19 years old, had a partner, experienced no
violence/abuse, and consumed no alcohol
before pregnancy. Additionally, adolescent
women who reported drug use prior to pregnancy were more likely to have an
intended pregnancy.
Conclusion
The
findings from this study can be used as the basis for future research to
investigate the characteristics and needs represented by this group of adolescents
and to aid in the development of effective policies and programs.
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By:
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University,
4700 Keele Street, Toronto M3J 1P3ON, Canada
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