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[Characteristics of violence during teenage pregnancy in Lima, Peru].
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Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica [Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica] 2013 Jul; Vol. 30 (3), pp. 379-85. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Objectives: To determine the characteristics of violence seen in pregnant teenagers who were treated at the Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (INMP) in Lima, Peru.<br />Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out by INMP between January and March, 2010 using a probabilistic and systematic sampling. The study unit comprises every hospitalized teenager who had just given birth and who lived in Lima. A semi-structured interview was conducted. History of violence was operationalized into: verbal violence (insults, ridicule, and humiliation), physical violence (arm pulling, hair pulling, pushes), direct aggression (slaps, kicking, burns) and sexual violence (sexual intercourse without consent).<br />Results: 292 teenage mothers aged 16,5 ± 1 in average took part in the study. 47.9% lived with their partners and 51.4% were single. In 97.3% of the cases, they got pregnant as a result of a conserted sexual relationship, while 2.7% got pregnant as a result of rape. 90.1% of teenage mothers reported not having planned the pregnancy. Conserning history of violence: 48.1% had had verbal violence, 17.1% physical violence, 8.2% direct aggression and 6.8% sexual violence.<br />Conclusions: Violence during teenage pregnancy is not an isolated event; actually, it is rather common in any of its forms.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1726-4642
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24100810