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Survey of reproductive health in young adults, greater Santiago, 1988.

Bull Pan Am Health Organ. 1991;25(4):293-305. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92163740
Valenzuela MS; Herold JM; Morris L; Lopez I; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of; Chile, Santiago.

Abstract: This article reports the results of an interview survey with 1,665 residents of Metropolitan Santiago 15-24 years old. The survey, which dealt with various aspects of reproductive health, indicated that the sex education received by 75% of the subjects generally failed to convey an accurate knowledge of the basic concepts of sexuality; that use of contraceptive methods was very limited; that approximately 25% of the 865 women interviewed had been pregnant at some time; and that 40% of all the pregnancies were unplanned. These findings demonstrate a need to begin effective sex education programs and to provide adolescent services commensurate with the circumstances of modern life.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION Adolescence Adult Chile Contraception/UTILIZATION Educational Status Female Gender Identity Human *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA Questionnaires Sex Behavior Sex Education/METHODS/*STANDARDS Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/prevention&control/transmissionadolescenceadultchilecontraception/utilizationeducationalstatusfemalegenderidentityhumanKWDknowledge,attitudes,practicemalepregnancypregnancyinadolescence/statistics&numerdataquestionnairessexbehaviorsexeducation/methods/KWDstandardssupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tjournalarticle
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