Internações por “Outras gravidezes que terminam em aborto”. CID 00-008 na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre

Abortion has become a serious public health problem, due to the high rates of obstetric death resulting from clandestine abortions practiced by women of all social classes. Objective: to characterize the profile of hospitalizations for "other pregnancies that ended in abortion" in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre between 2016 and 2018. Method: A population-based, observational and cross-sectional epidemiological study using the Hospital Information System SIH / SUS, available publicly. Results: In the period from 2016 to 2018, there were 3,640 hospitalizations for "other pregnancies that ended in abortion" in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. The highest rate of hospitalizations occurred in Porto Alegre, Canoas and Alvorada (42.06%, 10.47% and 10.11%), respectively. As for the age group the majority of the women were between 20 and 29 years of age. Conclusion: It is necessary to deepen the knowledge of this reality in the region studied, for example, the reason abortions were caused and the sociodemographic conditions of these women that can elucidate the predisposing factors.