Health of pregnant adolescents

Spatial analysis and public policy

Bibliographic Data

ID21381883
AuthorsErika Alejandra Bellido Alarcon (0009-0006-4028-0731, Universidade de São Paulo), Carla Bonato Marcolin (0000-0003-0260-5073, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia), Eduardo De Rezende Francisco (0000-0001-8895-2089, Fundação Getulio Vargas)
Year2025
Volume59
Issue2
Publication date2025-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Administração Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-7612 • E-ISSN: 1982-3134
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0034-761220240352x
OpenAlexW4412699896
LanguageEN
References cited7

This study investigated the health of pregnant adolescents in municipalities of the State of São Paulo from 2017 to 2021, using spatial and predictive analysis to discern patterns related to teenage pregnancy. Data from the Live Birth Information System were analyzed with tools such as Moran’s I Index of spatial dependence, identifying a reduction in the number of births to adolescent mothers, which points to the effectiveness of sexual education policies and access to contraceptives. However, regional inequalities were observed, with concentrations of teenage pregnancy in urban peripheral and rural areas. Low educational attainment and the prevalence of single mothers, particularly those of mixed race or Black, emerged as significant antecedents for explaining the spatial dynamics of the phenomenon and suggest the need for more inclusive and socioculturally adapted public and educational policies. The results emphasize the necessity of holistic approaches in public policies to effectively address teenage pregnancy

Environmental health · Political science · Public health · Public health policy · Public policy · Birth, Development, and Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Health Policy

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