Correlates of Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Among Adolescents and Young Women in Uganda.

Authors :: McClain Burke, Holly
Dal Santo, Leila
Bernholc, Alissa
Akol, Angela
Chen, Mario
Source :: International Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health. Mar2018, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p11-18. 8p. 4 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The article explores the factors associated with short pregnancy intervals among young women in Uganda. Data on 626 married or cohabiting women aged 15-22 with one or two previous pregnancies showed that 71% and 37% had experienced a rapid repeat pregnancy within 24 months and 12 months respectively. Variables associated with short pregnancy interval include urban-rural residence, region, age at first union and marriage-to-birth interval.

Subjects :: *BIRTH intervals
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*CONTRACEPTIVE drugs
*FERTILITY
*EVALUATION of medical care
*POPULATION geography
*PREGNANCY
*STATISTICS
*TEENAGE pregnancy
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*DATA analysis
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics

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