Table 2.

Concepts about pregnancy and care

Country	Cultural framework	Knowledge about pregnancy	Best age for pregnancy
Saudi Arabia	Strong Muslim religious values	Based on religious values	Between 18–19 years old
Argentina	Blend of pragmatic and Catholic religious values	Empirically based on personal or family experiences	Between 20–25 years old
Cuba	Dominance of pragmatic values	Reproducing technical discourse of health providers	Around 25 years old
Thailand	Strong traditional values	Based on traditional values	Around 20 years old