Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1978.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1982. / "A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree ..."--T.p.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1982. / "A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree ..."--T.p.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1987.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-22T17:26:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 carmem.pdf: 330992 bytes, checksum: 7479f1e9da3603da8823f24302f2ecd4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-02-28 / Pregnancy in adolescence is associated with low economic and social conditions, bringing some disadvantages in respect to the social and psychological developments, as well as risks for adolescent s health. In the same way are evidenced disadvantages to the newborn, such as a higher incidence of prematurity, low birth-weight and restrict intra-uterine growth. A nested cross-sectional study was done to evaluate the teen mothers profile in comparison to the adult mothers who live in the city of Pelotas. The participants were the mothers of children who belong to a cohort. 2741 mothers have been interviewed, being 558 (20.4%) adolescents. Women without a partner had a risk twice higher a child during the adolescence period. The mothers educational level as well as their partners showed to be inversely associated to the outcome. Having a teen partner also increased significantly the chances of getting pregnant during the adolescence period. While evaluating the maternal age impact on outcomes such as gestational weight gain, newborn weight, birth conditions and gestational age, no statistically relevant difference has been observed comparing adult and adolescent mothers. / A gravidez na adolescência está associada com baixas condições socioeconômicas, trazendo desvantagens para o desenvolvimento social e psicológico, assim como riscos à saúde da adolescente. Também, são evidenciadas desvantagens para o recém-nascido, destacando-se maior incidência de prematuridade, baixo peso ao nascer e retardo do crescimento intra-uterino. Foi realizado um estudo transversal, aninhado a uma coorte buscando avaliar o perfil das mães adolescentes, comparadas às mães adultas da cidade de Pelotas. Foram entrevistadas 2741 mães, sendo 558 (20,4%) adolescentes. Mulheres que viviam sem companheiro tiveram um risco duas vezes maior de ter filho na adolescência. A escolaridade das mães e de seus companheiros também mostrou-se inversamente associadas ao desfecho. Relacionar-se com homens adolescentes aumentou significativamente as chances de engravidar na adolescência. Ao avaliar o impacto da idade materna sobre desfechos como ganho de peso na gestação, peso do recém-nascido, condições de nascimento e idade gestacional, não se observou diferença estatisticamente significativa entre as mães adultas e as adolescentes.

Thesis (M.P.H.M.)--Mahidol University, 2000.

The AIM of the study from which the empirical data were obtained for this thesis, was the collection of basic demographic information and selected health related data from a group of adolescents at high-school in Cape Town. 1.2 The OBJECTIVES were Description of the demographic features of the pupils in Standards 8, 9 and 10 at a specific co-educational high school in Cape Town; Determination of the prevalence of smoking, and the attitudes to, and knowledge of the health risks of smoking; Determination of the prevalence of alcohol use, and the attitudes to, and knowledge of the health risks of consuming alcohol; Determination of the prevalence of habit-forming drug use, and the attitudes to, and knowledge of the health risks of using drugs; Determination of the sexual experience of the pupils, attitudes to and knowledge of the health risks of sexual activity, and knowledge of contraception and venereal disease; Examination of whether the above habits correlated within individuals i.e. whether those who smoked were more likely to use drugs or be sexually active, and vice versa.