Embarazo no deseado y fuentes de información impresas y audiovisuales, en mujeres peruanas (2004-2005)

Resumen

Background: It is possible that there is a relationship between
reading newspapers and magazines, watching television and listening to the radio and
unwanted pregnancies. Aim: To assess the relationship between the access to printed and
audiovisual information resources and unwanted pregnancy in Peruvian women. Material
and methods: A sample of 5,071 women, aged between 18 and 30 years was selected from a
database of a Demographics and Health survey performed between 2004 and 2005. Using the
information obtained in the survey, the association between unwanted pregnancies and
reading newspapers and magazines, was analyzed. Results: Twenty six percent of women had
at least an unwanted child (n =1,327). Radio and television were the media mostly used by
these women. Seventy five percent of women almost never read newspapers and magazines. The
lack of reading and the reliance in television and radio as sources of information were all
associated with unwanted pregnancy (p <0.001). Conclusions: In this sample of women, there
is a negligible interest for reading and a high preference for radio and television. This explains
the poor knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and the lack of impact of printed
materials used in educational campaigns