[Sociodemographic factors associated with depression in pregnant adolescents]. / Factores sociodemográficos asociados a depresión en adolescentes embarazadas.

The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of depression among pregnant adolescents and explore the potential risk factors associated to the depression. The sample comprised 59 pregnant teenagers recruited from the Program for Pregnant Adolescents in the Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez". All subjects completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and a sociodemographic and medical questionnaire. The frequency of depression was 39%. Sociodemographic correlates of depression were not identified using ratios and 95% confidence limits. Results indicate that the depression is common among pregnant teenagers. Adequate prenatal cares including screening for depression symptoms and development of treatment programs for affected pregnant adolescents are of particular importance for young mothers. In further studies is necessary to explore the impact of family environment.

[Obstetric characteristics of adolescent pregnancy]. / Características obstétricas de la adolescente embarazada.

Obstetrical characteristics of pregnant adolescents. The aim of the present study was to determine the obstetrical characteristics of pregnant adolescents and to evaluate if the high risk comes from biological factors associate to their age or not. The obstetrical complications and the perinatal results were not different in relation from other groups, with exception of the minors of fifteen years in which the age constitutes an important risk. Nevertheless, the adolescent has other risks to the health such as the risk of acquiring sexual transmission diseases including HIV/AIDS. The child of a teen mother are also more likely to die in infancy, between the first month and the first year of life. Adolescents need information and services to protect their sexual and reproductive health.