The use of pregnancy test kits by college students

Questionnaires were distributed to 1,000 women entering the student health service between October and November, 1987. A total of 761 (76%) questionnaires were completed and returned. Results indicated that approximately 1 out of 6 respondents (17%) had used a pregnancy kit at least once. Of those w...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 1990-01, Vol.38 (Jan 90), p.171-175
Main Authors: Coons, S J, Churchill, L, Brinkman, M L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Pregnancy
Students
Testing
Universities
USA
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Summary:Questionnaires were distributed to 1,000 women entering the student health service between October and November, 1987. A total of 761 (76%) questionnaires were completed and returned. Results indicated that approximately 1 out of 6 respondents (17%) had used a pregnancy kit at least once. Of those who had used a test kit, the majority did so because of the speed or confidentiality of obtaining results. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0744-8481