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0417/2020 - Child marriage in Brazil: an analysisthe National Health Survey
Casamento infantil no Brasil: uma análise da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde

Author:

• Andressa Souza Cardoso - Cardoso, A.S. - <andressacardoso.nutri@outlook.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0595-9889

Co-author(s):

• Inaê Dutra Valério - Valério, I. D. - <inaevalerio@outlook.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4855-7388
• Camila Irigonhé Ramos - Ramos, C.I - Pelotas, RS - <mila85@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8593-1397
• Karla Pereira Machado - Machado, K.P. - <karlamachadok@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-1435


Abstract:

Objective: to characterize children and adolescents who live in a child marriage using datathe National Health Survey of 2013. Methods: The prevalence of child marriage (over 18 years old) was estimated according to socioeconomic, demographic, and health variables by three age categories (10-13; 14-15; 16-17 years). Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated using Poisson regression. Results: The prevalence of child marriage was 3.9% (n = 1,168); 254 (1.8%) were under 14 years old, 285 (3.8%) were between 14 or 15 years old and 629 (8.1%) between 16 and 17 years old. Higher probability of the outcome was observed among girls at the age groups of 14 to 15 and of 16 to 17 years compared to male. As well as in those who did not attend school (observed in all age groups). Those children living with four people were less likely to be in child marriage at the age group of 14 to 15 and of 16 to 17 years in relation to those who lived with one to two people. Conclusion: This study discusses the implications of the findings for preventing child marriage by focusing on gender inequalities and access to education and health services.

Keywords:

Child; Adolescent; Marriage; Violence; Health Surveys

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Cardoso, A.S., Valério, I. D., Ramos, C.I, Machado, K.P.. Child marriage in Brazil: an analysisthe National Health Survey. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Dec). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/child-marriage-in-brazil-an-analysisthe-national-health-survey/17899?id=17899



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