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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
[Prevention of unwanted pregnancies in adolescents in a suburb--is it valuable?]
1Stovner bydelsforvaltning, Oslo.
Abstract:
By counting cases of induced abortion among girls aged 15-19 years from 1988 to 1990 in Stovner district, Oslo, we evaluated a programme to prevent unwanted pregnancies among young women. The programme consists of several approaches, including free health services for teenagers at a special youth clinic, more education, at school and at youth clubs etc, in the use of contraceptives, and alcohol-free weekend arrangements. From 1988 to 1990 the number of abortions decreased from 35/1000 to 15/1000. Although this difference is significant (p < 0.01), one must be careful in drawing conclusions, owing to the small size of the sample.
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