Fatores Associados ao Tipo de Gestação não Planejada na Estratégia de Saúde da Família

Objective: The study’s goal has been to identify the factors associated with the occurrence of unplanned pregnancy in two projects of Family Health Strategy. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study was carried out from August/2015 to October/2016, with a sample of 89 pregnant women and 51 puerperal women. Secondary data collection was carried out on SISPRENATAL WEB. The differences between the proportions were verified using Pearson’s Chi-Square Test and the Fischer’s Exact Test under 5% of statistical significance level, and the variables association magnitude were evaluated using the prevalence ratio. Data analyzes were performed with the aid of the statistical software R. Results: The unplanned pregnancies prevalence of 75% was observed. There was a statistically significant association between intercurrence during the current gestation and the unplanned pregnancy type. Conclusion: The high occurrence of unplanned pregnancies, especially among those that showed intercurrence, indicates the need for establishing strategies toward the health care service to this population