Gender and social differences in adolescent sexuality and reproduction in Nicaragua

摘要: Purpose: The aim of this research was to study gender and social differences in adolescent sexuality reproduction, as reflected age at first intercourse pregnancy, a basis for future interventions the municipality Leon, Nicaragua. Methods: In community-based cross-sectional including 7789 households, all women aged 15–49 years ( n = 10,867) were interviewed about socioeconomic, sexual, reproductive issues. A random subsample men 388) 413) more detail sexual patterns reproduction. Results: median 17.8 16.2 years, respectively. Women's average latency period end pregnancy 22 months. There significant tendency start active life later among today's girls 15–20 compared groups 21–27, 28–35, 36–49 old. similar trend found pregnancy. These secular trends not men. Age current adolescents lower those having less formal education. Conclusions: short between probably reflecting lack access counseling contraception, is worrying light growing sexually transmitted disease/human immunodeficiency virus threat. however, positive sign which partly may be an effect increasing education Nicaraguan society.