Abstract

Purpose

The rural areas of Colombia represent distinct regions with some of the more entrenched male power imbalances (machismo) in Latin America and Caribbean. Pregnancies among adolescents are associated with significant social, health, educational and economic outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Colombia. Methods: The 2015 Demographic Health Survey data were used to compare rates of adolescent pregnancy with female empowerment scores and other sociodemographic characteristics across regions. Results: The analysis included 16,251 females with 27% of them having a pregnancy during adolescence. We found low education, low wealth index, low female empowerment, and older sexual partners to be significant determinants for adolescent pregnancy. Conclusions: The findings highlight the need for a sexual health paradigm that addresses young female adolescent empowerment particularly in rural Colombia.

中文翻译：

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社会人口统计学特征和女性赋权是哥伦比亚青少年怀孕的决定因素

摘要

目的

哥伦比亚的农村代表了一些比较根深蒂固的男权失衡（的不同区域的大男子主义在拉丁美洲和加勒比）。青少年怀孕与重大的社会，健康，教育和经济成果相关。这项研究的目的是确定哥伦比亚青少年怀孕的决定因素。方法： 2015年人口健康调查数据用于比较青少年怀孕率与各个地区的女性赋权得分和其他社会人口统计学特征。结果：该分析包括16,251名女性，其中27％的女性在青春期怀孕。我们发现低学历，低财富指数，低女性赋权能力和老年性伴侣是青春期怀孕的重要决定因素。结论：研究结果突显了一种针对性健康范式的需求，该范式可以解决年轻女性青少年赋权问题，特别是在哥伦比亚农村地区。