CONTRACEPTIVE DECISION MAKING AMONG MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE WOMEN

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of sociodemographic factors, attitudes, knowledge, and experiences regarding the use of various contraceptive methods, future plans prenatally, and actual use postpartum among a population of low income pregnant women. Women were interviewed pre...

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Published in:Journal of community health 2000-12, Vol.25 (6), p.473-480
Main Authors: Miller, Virginia L., Laken, Marilyn A., Ager, Joel, Essenmacher, Lynnette
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Birth Control
Contraception
Contraception - methods
Contraception - statistics & numerical data
Contraceptives
Decision Making
Demography
Detroit, Michigan
Family planning
Family Planning Services - methods
Family Planning Services - statistics & numerical data
Female
Females
Health
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health policy
Human reproduction
Humans
Knowledge
Logistic Models
Low Income Groups
Medicaid
Medical Decision Making
Michigan
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Prenatal Care
Reproductive health
Social aspects
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
Unwanted Pregnancy
Women
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of sociodemographic factors, attitudes, knowledge, and experiences regarding the use of various contraceptive methods, future plans prenatally, and actual use postpartum among a population of low income pregnant women. Women were interviewed prenatally and during the postpartum period in a large, urban academic health center serving primarily an indigent population. The primary analytic method employed was logistic regression. The key finding in this study is that women are not consistently using the method of contraception postpartum that they planned during the prenatal period. Only 54.7% of the women planning to use oral contraceptive pills were using them postpartum, and only 31.3% of the women planning to use condoms were actually using them postpartum. Expanding contraceptive education and counseling throughout the perinatal period may assist women's decision making.
ISSN:0094-5145
1573-3610
DOI:10.1023/A:1005144730830