Trends and inequalities in unplanned pregnancy in three population-based birth cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil.

Laísa Rodrigues MoreiraFernanda EwerlingIná S Dos SantosFernando César WehrmeisterAlicia MatijasevichAluisio J D BarrosAna M B MenezesHelen GonçalvesJoseph MurrayMarlos R DominguesMariângela Freitas Silveira

Published in: International journal of public health (2020)

The prevalence of unplanned pregnancies decreased in the period analyzed, but it is still unjustifiably high. Efforts aimed at reducing unplanned pregnancy are vital and will require special attention to the most vulnerable groups.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
gestational age
pregnant women
risk factors