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Adequacy of Prenatal Care of Urban High School Students
Author(s) -
Chen ShuPi C.,
Telleen Sharon,
Chen Edwin H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1995.tb00122.x
Subject(s) - prenatal care , birth certificate , birth order , medicine , internal consistency , public health , scale (ratio) , family medicine , nursing , demography , psychology , gerontology , environmental health , population , patient satisfaction , geography , sociology , cartography
Relationships of five selected variables to the adequacy of prenatal care of pregnant students in urban public high schools were studied. These five variables were: the age of the baby's father, mother's education, parity, living arrangement, and functional areas of support. From 1986 to 1989, a convenience sample of 244 African American, unmarried, pregnant students completed a prenatal questionnaire. The Resource Size scale, a subscale in the questionnaire, was tested on pregnant students, and its coefficient alpha for internal consistency was 86. Additional data were obtained from the state's live birth certificate tape. Results showed that the age of the baby's father was significantly associated with adequacy of prenatal care. Because 51% of the babies' fathers are age 15‐19 and most likely in school, the community and school health nurses may encourage them to get involved in the care of pregnant students. Other implications are also drawn.