Información sexual de los adolescentes según sexo / Sex information of adolescents according to sex

Se estudia la información sexual de los adolecentes según sexo, la cominicación con los padres respectos a esta materia y la pratica religiosa, a fin de explicar indirectamente el aumento de los embarazos precoces. La muestra es representativa de escolares de Gran Santiago (n = 1.782), proveniente de distintos estratos socioeconómicos. Los resultados indican que las niñas son más informadas por su madre que los varones (p < 0,0001) y éstos más por: profesores (72,3%), padres (50,8%), amigos (50,3%) y medios de comunicación (39,8%) que las niñas. Estas saben menos acerca de la edad en que la mujer y el hombre pueden procrear y ser madre o padre responsable ( p < 0,00001)que los varones. El grupo de adolescentes practica poco alguna religión y dentro de ellos la niñas más que el varón (p < 0,0001). Estos resultados explicarian en parte los embarazos precoces y mostrarian la necesidad de impartir educación sexual, la cual debería realizarse fundamentalmente atrvés de la madre y del profesor con mayor énfasis en la niña

[Treatment of diseases in a rural population: survival of Hispanic elements?]. / Tratamiento de enfermedades en una poblacion rural: vigencia de elementos Hispanicos?

Treatment of common diseases were analyzed for a rural community--Guacarhue (Chile). This community has ancient hispanic roots. The main objective was to find if the hispanic elements ar e still alive. The sample was representative: 42 house-keepers; 50% of the sample were aged over 50 years and 50% were aged under 35 years. A semi-structured interview was applied at home. Results show the existence of hispanic elements especially in the treatment of folk and common illnesses.

[Descriptive study of Fortesan: a new food product for preschool children]. / Estudio descriptivo sobre Fortesán: alimento para preescolares.

Pre-school Children acceptability of a high nutritive value and low cost new food product (Fortesán) was studied. This mixture is formed by W.S.B. powdered milk and cacao. The purpose was to establish its a acceptability by the children and their mothers, in the Santiago population. A similar study had been already performed in 1972 in another marginal urban area and in rural areas. Inicial and final heights and weights were measured, and a socio-economical and acceptability survey was performed in all cases. The same experimental group was used as a control of it self. The study lasted 4 months, from April-May 1973 until August-September 1973. The sample was formed by children from 1 to 6 years old, coming from different socioeconomical levels. Results showed a good acceptability of the product both by the mothers and their children. It also showed a good influence in the height and weight that the children reached.