Table-II.
Comparison of the MSPSS scores according to the pregnant adolescents' descriptive characteristics.
| Characteristics | N | Family Support Mean ±SD | Friend Support Mean.± SD | Special Person Support Mean ± SD | Total Scale Score Mean ±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate | 14 | 22.00±4.72 | 16.56±4.16 | 9.75±4.07 | 54.43±12.03 |
| Primary School(Incomplete) | 10 | 23.50±2.80 | 14.50±4.17 | 9.80±3.99 | 47.80±7.15 |
| Primary School | 87 | 23.51±3.07 | 16.44±4.03 | 11.06±5.59 | 51.00±8.56 |
| High School | 16 | 23.57±2.21 | 15.29±6.38 | 15.57±5.98 | 48.31±6.19 |
| p=0.383 | p=0.478 | p=0.013 | p=0.175 | ||
| Social Security | |||||
| Yes | 116 | 23.37±3.06 | 15.93±4.17 | 10.68±5.04 | 49.98±8.04 |
| No | 11 | 22.82±4.79 | 18.73±5.59 | 17.73±6.66 | 59.27±11.32 |
| p=0.589 | p=0.041 | p<0.001 | p=0.001 | ||
| Family type | |||||
| Nuclear family | 75 | 23.75±2.94 | 15.75±4.39 | 10.41±4.95 | 49.91±8.20 |
| Extended Family | 52 | 22.71±3.54 | 16.79±4.26 | 12.56±6.12 | 52.06±9.36 |
| p=0.075 | p=0.186 | p=0.031 | p=0.173 | ||
| Number of Pregnancies | |||||
| 1 | 88 | 23.60±3.11 | 16.43±4.57 | 11.88±5.82 | 51.91±9.09 |
| 2 | 32 | 22.78±3.70 | 15.44±3.95 | 9.66±4.48 | 47.88±7.20 |
| 3 | 7 | 22.29±1.98 | 16.29±3.20 | 11.43±5.59 | 50.00±8.33 |
| p=0.332 | p=0.544 | p=0.152 | p=0.078 | ||
| p=0.295 | p=0.496 | p=0.543 | p=0.378 |