¶ … postpartum adolescents and STI or STD incidence.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and STI incidence and risk for adolescents.
The design of this research article is investigative experimental study. It uses both qualitative and quantitative data to decipher meaning from the results.
Participants
704 young mothers (ages 14-25).
These women and girls were recruited from obstetrics clinics in two hospitals in New Haven, CT and Atlanta, GA. Of the 1047 participants, 72% completed the 6-month evaluation. Participants were interviewed 4 times. Baseline interviews occurred in the second trimester
Variables
The independent variables in this case were the conditions of the particpants i.e.: postpartum, certain BMI standards, age etc. The dependent variable was the infection rate of STIs or STDs
Level of Measurement
The data collected was both ordinal and nominal because of the use of both qualitative and quantitative data.
Sample
The sample is related only to the point where they share the same baseline categories previously mentioned.
Sampling Technique
The sampling technique used in this research was selected sampling due to the specfic needs of the participants.
Statistical Tests
The BMI groups variables were analyzed using ANOVA for continuous variables and chi-square analyses for categorical variables.
Results or Findings
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