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0145/2016 - Factors associated with sexual initiation among mothers with 14-16 years of agePorto Alegre/RS
Fatores associados à iniciação sexual em mães de 14 a 16 anos em Porto Alegre/RS

Author:

• Mara Cristiany Rodrigues Spinola - Rodrigues Spinola, Mara Cristiany - Universidade Luterana do Brasil - <maracristiany@yahoo.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Jorge Umberto Béria - Béria, J.U - Universidade Luterana do Brasil - <jorgeumbertoberia@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1598-1089
• LÍGIA BRAUN SCHERMANN - SCHERMANN, L.B - Universidade Luterana do Brasil - <lschermann@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente

Abstract:

This study analyzed the factors associated with sexual initiation among 427 mothers with 14-16 years of age from Porto Alegre / RS / Brazil. Data on socio-demographic status of the adolescents (skin color, religion and school delay) and reproductive aspects (age at menarche, age at first sexual intercourse, partnership in sexual initiation and age of the partner) were collected through household survey. Data analysis was performed using bivariate and multivariate analysis through Poisson regression with robust variance. Among adolescents with early sexual initiation (up to 14 years), 77.4% had menarche at 12 years and 16.4% had casual partner in sexual initiation. These variables were associated with the outcome and showed that early menarche (OR = 1,26; IC95% : 1,04- 1,52) and casual partner at first sexual intercourse (OR = 1,28; IC95% : 1,09-1,49) increase by respectively 26% and 28% the prevalence of early sexual initiation. This study highlights the need to strengthen health programs and policies already implemented, such as the School Health Program, and reinforces that parents and teachers need to be oriented in an integrated manner in order to facilitate dialogue with the teenagers and provide adequate counseling.

Keywords:

sexualitysexual behavioradolescent

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Rodrigues Spinola, Mara Cristiany, Béria, J.U, SCHERMANN, L.B. Factors associated with sexual initiation among mothers with 14-16 years of agePorto Alegre/RS. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Mar). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/factors-associated-with-sexual-initiation-among-mothers-with-1416-years-of-ageporto-alegrers/15569



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