作者
Jacqueline Coombe, Melissa L Harris, Britta Wigginton, Jayne C Lucke, Deborah Loxton
发表日期
2016/11
期刊
Australian family physician
卷号
45
期号
11
页码范围
842-848
简介
Background: Unintended pregnancy disproportionately affects young Australian women. However, contraceptive behaviours associated with unintended pregnancy are unclear.
Objective: The objective of this article was to examine contraceptive use before unintended conception.
Method: Data from 3795 women (aged 18-23 years) who completed the baseline Contraceptive Use, Pregnancy Intention and Decisions (CUPID) study were analysed.
Results: The study found that 21.1% of participants reported ever being pregnant, of whom 84.6% indicated 'accidental' pregnancy. Most (73.4%) of these participants reported using contraception at the first unintended pregnancy, with the combined oral contraceptive pill being the most frequently used form (39.1%). Participants who reported unintended pregnancy were older (21.2 years of age +- 1.7) than those who had never been pregnant (20.5 years of age +- 1.7 …
Objective: The objective of this article was to examine contraceptive use before unintended conception.
Method: Data from 3795 women (aged 18-23 years) who completed the baseline Contraceptive Use, Pregnancy Intention and Decisions (CUPID) study were analysed.
Results: The study found that 21.1% of participants reported ever being pregnant, of whom 84.6% indicated 'accidental' pregnancy. Most (73.4%) of these participants reported using contraception at the first unintended pregnancy, with the combined oral contraceptive pill being the most frequently used form (39.1%). Participants who reported unintended pregnancy were older (21.2 years of age +- 1.7) than those who had never been pregnant (20.5 years of age +- 1.7 …
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