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Table 1 Characteristics of early and late pregnant adolescents

From: Perinatal characteristics among early (10–14 years old) and late (15–19 years old) pregnant adolescents

 

10 – 14 years 1476 (%)

15 – 19 years 29733 (%)

p *

Single mothers

1453 (98.4%)

26256 (88.3%)

<0.0001

Cesarean delivery

504 (34.2%)

10473 (35.2%)

 0.39

>7 prenatal attendance

541 (47.6%)

12180 (40.9%)

 0.001

>8 years schooling

204 (13.8%)

12411 (41.7%)

 0.0001

White color

330 (22.4%)

7616 (25.7%)

 0.005

Hospital delivery

1458 (98.7%)

29383 (98.8%)

 0.88

  1. * Chi-square test.