The Association of Family Planning Methods With the Odds of Divorce Among Women in the 2015-2019 National Survey of Family Growth

We sought to determine the influence of the most common methods of contraception and natural methods of family planning (NFP) on the odds of divorce among women of reproductive age. The influence of use of family planning methods and other factors on risk of divorce was examined in 5,403 ever-marrie...

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Published in:Journal of divorce & remarriage 2023-01, Vol.64 (1), p.55-66
Main Authors: Manhart, Michael D., Fehring, Richard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth control
Chi-square test
Condoms
contraception
Contraceptives
Divorce
Family planning
hormonal pill
Marriage
natural family planning
Polls & surveys
Poverty
Regression analysis
Reproductive sterilization
Risk factors
Sterilization
Wives
Women
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Summary:We sought to determine the influence of the most common methods of contraception and natural methods of family planning (NFP) on the odds of divorce among women of reproductive age. The influence of use of family planning methods and other factors on risk of divorce was examined in 5,403 ever-married women from the National Survey of Family Growth (2015-2019). Chi-square and relative risk odds ratios (ORs) of divorce were calculated for the family planning predictor variables (ever-use vs. never-use). Logistic regression analysis examined the influence of family planning methods relative to other known influencers of divorce (income, education level, etc.). Chi-square analysis revealed significant (p
ISSN:1050-2556
2837-5300
1540-4811
2837-5319
DOI:10.1080/10502556.2023.2179837