Maternal and child healthcare and adolescent maternity in under 100 000 inhabitants communities

Abstract

Objective. To compare the coverage of continuous maternal healthcare and early childhood care in women with and without adolescent motherhood (AM) who live in under-100 000-inhabitants communities. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional analysis of Ensanut 100k 2018 of 767 women aged 12 to 49 years living in under-100 000-inhabitants communities who had their last birth two years before the survey. Results. Women with AM have lower continuous coverage of maternal care than those without AM (8.1 and 19.6%, respectively). Infant care coverage with adequate content was lower than 30%, and there were no differences between the groups. Conclusions. It is necessary to strengthen actions focused on this group of women in order to reduce the gaps in coverage and improve maternal and child health.