Table 1 Bivariate analyses of the socio-demographic, biological characteristics and prenatal assistance data related to age group in pregnant adolescents assisted in Public Health Care Services.
From: Preventive behavior for toxoplasmosis in pregnant adolescents in the state of Ceara, Brazil
Variables | Age group (years) | Total | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-14 | 15-19 | |||||
n(%) | 95%CI | n(%) | 95%CI | n(%) | ||
Marital status (n = 320) | 0.003 | |||||
Single | 23(60.5) | 44.5-75.0 | 101(35.8) | 30.4-41.5 | 124(38.7) | |
Married | 15(39.5) | 25.0-55.5 | 181(64.2) | 58.5-69.6 | 196(61.3) | |
Religion (n = 308) | 0.010 | |||||
Yes | 18(47.4) | 32.0-63.1 | 185(68.5) | 59.9-70.9 | 203(65.9) | |
No | 20(52.6) | 36.9-68.0 | 85(31.5) | 25.0-35.7 | 105(34.1) | |
Racial classification (n = 320) | 0.109 | |||||
Non-white | 32(84.2) | 70.0-93.3 | 212(75.2) | 69.9-79.9 | 244(76.2) | |
White | 6(15.8) | 6.7-30.0 | 70(24.8) | 20.0-30.1 | 76(23.8) | |
Studying (n = 320) | 0.075 | |||||
Yes | 21(55.3) | 39.4-70.4 | 113(40.1) | 34.5-45.9 | 134(41.9) | |
No | 17(44.7) | 29.6-60.6 | 169(59.9) | 54.1-65.5 | 186(58.1) | |
Paid job (n = 320) | 0.073 | |||||
Yes | 1(2.6) | 0.1-12.3 | 35(12.4) | 8.9-16.7 | 36(11.3) | |
No | 37(97.4) | 87.7-99.9 | 247(87.6) | 83.4-91.0 | 284(88.7) | |
Annual family income (US$) (n = 320) | 0.356 | |||||
Less than 5436.00 | 20(52.6) | 36.8-68.0 | 126(44.7) | 38.9-50.5 | 146(45.6) | |
More than 5436.00 | 18(47.4) | 31.9-63.1 | 156(55.3) | 49.5-61.0 | 174(54.4) | |
People living with the pregnant adolescent (n = 320) | 0.306 | |||||
Less than 4 | 22(57.9) | 41.9-72.7 | 187(66.3) | 60.6-71.7 | 209(65.3) | |
More than 4 | 16(42.1) | 27.3-58.1 | 95(33.7) | 28.4-39.4 | 111(34.7) | |
First pregnancy (n = 320) | 0.061 | |||||
Yes | 36(94.7) | 83.7-99.1 | 234(83.0) | 78.3-87.0 | 270(84.4) | |
No | 2(5.3) | 0.9-16.3 | 48(17.0) | 12.9-21.8 | 50(15.6) | |
Living children (n = 50) | 1.000* | |||||
1 child | 2(100.0) | 22.3-0.0 | 42(87.5) | 75.8-94.8 | 44(88.0) | |
2-3 children | 0(-) | - | 6(12.5) | 5.2-24.2 | 6(12.0) | |
Gestation period in the 1 st consultation (n = 315) | 0.220 | |||||
1st trimester | 20(55.6) | 39.2-71.0 | 136(48.8) | 42.9-54.6 | 156(49.5) | |
2nd -3rd trimester | 16(44.4) | 28.9-60.8 | 143(51.2) | 45.4-57.1 | 159(50.5) | |
First consultation (n = 320) | 0.055 | |||||
Yes | 23(60.5) | 44.5-75.0 | 124(44.0) | 38.2-49.8 | 147(45.9) | |
No | 15(39.5) | 24.9-55.5 | 158(56.0) | 50.2-61.7 | 173(54.1) | |
Number of prenatal consultations (n = 320) | 0.589 | |||||
Less than 2 | 27(71.1) | 55.2-83.7 | 188(66.7) | 38.2-49.8 | 215(67.2) | |
More than 2 | 11(28.9) | 16.2-44.7 | 94(33.3) | 28.0-39.0 | 105(32.8) | |
IgG serology for toxoplasmosis (n = 214) | 0.921 | |||||
Positive | 12(44.4) | 26.8-63.2 | 85(45.4) | 38.4-52.6 | 97(45.3) | |
Negative | 15(55.6) | 36.7-73.2 | 102(54.6) | 47.4-61.6 | 117(54.7) | |
IgM serology for toxoplasmosis (n = 214) | 0.506* | |||||
Positive | 0(-) | - | 5(2.7) | 0.9-6.1 | 5(2.3) | |
Negative | 27(100.0) | 87.2-0.0 | 182(97.3) | 93.9-99.1 | 209(97.7) | |