Early pregnancy: a contextual analysis about risk and protection

摘要: Early pregnancy has been widely understood as a risk factor, moreover, in some cases, it considering protective factor. Thus, more studies among this population should be done, looking for the variables involving such question. This exploratory-descriptive study had aim to identify existent differences group of adolescents that lived experience. Participants were 1015 low SES young people from Porto Alegre, aged between 14-24, males and females. A questionnaire with 109 questions was used asking about major domains life: drug use, sexuality, religiosity, school. There females 52.3% than 47.7% sample. Most participants already their first sexual intercourse, 53.5%, most them (64.6%). The average intercourse lower (M=13.64; dp=1.7) (M=14.79; dp=1.4). Results indicate an expected rate abortion young. We stress age fact ¼ our sample irregular contraceptive method. discuss method linked health.