Adolescent births by cohort and the relationship wtih sociodemographic factors in Panama
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.e346751Keywords:
sociodemographic factors, Panama, adolescent birth, ruralityAbstract
Objective: To describe the prevalence of adolescent birth by cohort over the years and its relationship with sociodemographic factors in Panama.
Methodology: Based on a secondary analysis of the "National Survey of Sexual and Reproductive Health 2014-2015" of Panama, using cohorts by year of birth (1966-1975, 1976-1985, 1986-1995 and 1996-2000), the The stated relationship was analyzed by logistic regression. 4795 adults (20-49 years) and 821 adolescents (15-19 years) were included.
Results: An increase in the prevalence of adolescent birth was found between cohorts, where the prevalence was 30.9% in the older cohort (1966-1975) and 51.5% in the 1986-1995 cohort. In all cohorts, adolescent childbirth was associated with rurality (1966-1975, 42.3% rural non-indigenous; 1976-1985, 56.6% rural indigenous; 1986-1995, 65.4% rural non-indigenous and 58 .2% rural indigenous). In all cohorts, adolescent childbirth was associated with lower well-being, with a prevalence greater than 40% in the lowest wealth quintile in all cohorts. Adolescent childbirth was associated with having 4 or more children in the older cohorts (1966-1975 and 1976-1985), with prevalences greater than 63%.
Conclusions: The prevalence of adolescent childbirth in Panama has continued to grow. Rural populations and those with less well-being have maintained a higher prevalence of adolescent birth, indicating where to focus preventive interventions
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