%0 Journal Article
%T Embarazo no deseado y fuentes de informaci車n impresas y audiovisuales, en mujeres peruanas (2004-2005) Unwanted pregnancy and access to printed media in Peruvian women
%A Diana Huam芍n-Calder車n
%A Roc赤o Quiliano-Terreros
%A Carlos V赤lchez-Rom芍n
%J Revista m谷dica de Chile
%D 2009
%I Sociedad M谷dica de Santiago
%X Background: It is possible that there is a relationship between reading newspapers and magazines, watching televisi車n and  istening 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 dat芍base 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 televisi車n 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 televisi車n and radio as sources of information were all associated with unwanted pregnancy (p & lt;0.001). Conclusions: In this sample of women, there is a negligible interest for reading and a high preference for radio and televisi車n. This explains the poor knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and the lack of impact of printed materials used in educational campaigns.
%K Multimedia
%K Pregnancy
%K unwanted
%K Sex education
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