Trends in the use of contraceptive methods and voluntary interruption of pregnancy in the Spanish population during 1997–2007
| Autor: | Agnès Arbat, J. Martínez-Salmeán, I. Serrano, José Luis Doval, José Luis Dueñas, C. Coll, Iñaki Lete, Rafael Bermejo, Ezequiel Pérez-Campos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Adolescent Population Abortion law.invention Young Adult Condom Pregnancy law Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Risk factor education education.field_of_study business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Middle Aged medicine.disease Contraception Reproductive Medicine Spain Family planning Pill Abortion Legal Female business Developed country Demography |
| Zdroj: | Contraception. 83:82-87 |
| ISSN: | 0010-7824 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.05.010 |
| Popis: | Background This study was designed to acquire information about the use of contraceptive methods in order to reduce the number of elective abortions. Study Design Since 1997, representative samples of Spanish women of childbearing potential (15–49 years) have been surveyed by the Daphne Team every 2 years to gather data of contraceptive methods used. Results During the study period, 1997 to 2007, the overall use of contraceptive methods increased from 49.1% to 79.9%. The most commonly used method was the condom (an increase from 21% to 38.8%), followed by the pill (an increase from 14.2% to 20.3%). Female sterilization and IUDs decreased slightly and were used by less than 5% of women in 2007. The elective abortion rate increased from 5.52 to 11.49 per 1000 women. Conclusions The factors responsible for the increased rate of elective abortion need further investigation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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