Citation

Contreras-Pulache H, Mori-Quispe E, Hinostroza-Camposano WD, Yancachajlla-Apaza M, Lam-Figueroa N, Chacón-Torrico H. Rev. Peru Med. Exp. Salud Publica 2013; 30(3): 379-385.

Vernacular Title

Características de la violencia durante el embarazo en adolescentes de Lima, Perú

Affiliation

Centro de Investigación ANASTOMOSIS, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Instituto Nacional de Salud)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24100810

Abstract

Objectives. To determine the characteristics of violence seen in pregnant teenagers who were treated at the Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (INMP) in Lima, Peru.

Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out by INMP between January and March, 2010 using a probabilistic and systematic sampling. The study unit comprises every hospitalized teenager who had just given birth and who lived in Lima. A semi-structured interview was conducted. History of violence was operationalized into: verbal violence (insults, ridicule, and humiliation), physical violence (arm pulling, hair pulling, pushes), direct aggression (slaps, kicking, burns) and sexual violence (sexual intercourse without consent).

Results. 292 teenage mothers aged 16,5 ± 1 in average took part in the study. 47.9% lived with their partners and 51.4% were single. In 97.3% of the cases, they got pregnant as a result of a consented sexual relationship, while 2.7% got pregnant as a result of rape. 90.1% of teenage mothers reported not having planned the pregnancy. Concerning history of violence: 48.1% had had verbal violence, 17.1% physical violence, 8.2% direct aggression and 6.8% sexual violence.

Conclusions. Violence during teenage pregnancy is not an isolated event; actually, it is rather common in any of its forms.

Language: es