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- Title
Pregnancy Desire Among Disadvantaged African American Adolescent Females.
- Authors
Davies, Susan L.; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Wingood, Gina M.; Harrington, Kathleen F.; Crosby, Richard A.; Sionean, Catlain
- Abstract
Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of wanting to become pregnant among a sample of 452 sexually active nonpregnant African American adolescent females. Methods: Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios, their 95% confidence intervals, and respective P values. Results. Significant correlates with pregnancy desire included having a male partner who desired pregnancy, having a boyfriend at least 5 years older, having low self-esteem, perceiving greater perceived barriers to condom use, and perceiving low family support. Conclusions: Pregnancy prevention programs designed for economically disadvantaged African American adolescent females should address these correlates of their pregnancy desire.
- Subjects
TEENAGE pregnancy; AFRICAN American teenage girls; POOR teenagers; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2003, Vol 27, Issue 1, p55
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.27.1.6