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Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2016; 38(06): 273-279
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584940
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Thieme Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Factors Associated with Abortion in Women of Reproductive Age

Fatores associados ao aborto em mulheres em idade reprodutiva
Ana Paula Vidal dos Santos
1   Professor, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA, Brazil
,
Edméia de Almeida Cardoso Coelho
2   Professor, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
,
Maria Enoy Neves Gusmão
2   Professor, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
,
Diorlene Oliveira da Silva
3   Researcher, Post-Graduation Course, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
,
Patrícia Figueiredo Marques
3   Researcher, Post-Graduation Course, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
4   Professor, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, BA, Brazil
,
Mariza Silva Almeida
2   Professor, Nursery School, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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15 December 2014

03 May 2016

Publication Date:
11 July 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Purpose To verify sociodemographic factors associated with the occurrence of abortion in women of reproductive age, in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), a program from the Brazilian Ministry of Health.

Methods A cross-sectional study using household surveys of 350 women aged 15 to 49. The report of abortion was a variable indicator, and sociodemographic aspects were covariables. Prevalence ratio (PR) and respective 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate the magnitude of the associations.

Results There were associations among age, civil status, race/color, and religion; an increase in the prevalence of lower levels of education, age less than 20, and student status were protective factors.

Conclusion The association between sociodemographic characteristics and the report of abortion is attributed to the fact that there is a lack at the FHS in the availability of fundamental healthcare services for young women; these findings call for action to guarantee the access to information about contraceptives and guidance to decrease the risk of unplanned pregnancies and abortions.

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Objetivo Verificar fatores sociodemográficos associados à ocorrência de aborto em mulheres em idade reprodutiva, em área de cobertura de Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF).

Métodos Estudo de corte transversal, por inquérito domiciliar com 350 mulheres de 15 a 49 anos de idade. Relato de aborto constituiu variável indicadora e aspectos sociodemográficos covariáveis. Utilizou-se a razão de prevalência (RP) e respectivos intervalos de confiança a 95% para estimar a magnitude das associações.

Resultados Houve associação entre idade, estado civil, raça/cor e religião. Aumento da prevalência na menor escolaridade e ser menor de 20 anos e estudante constituíram fator de proteção.

Conclusão A associação entre características sociodemográficas e relato de aborto remete a uma atenção à saúde na ESF sem cumprimento dos fundamentos das políticas para mulheres, e suscita ações que garantam às jovens acesso a informações, contraceptivos e a orientações que diminuam os riscos de gravidez não planejada e de abortos.

Keywords

reproductive health - abortion - family health strategy - nursing

Palvaras-chave

saúde reprodutiva - aborto - estratégia saúde da família - enfermagem
 

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