Cross-sectional study of contraceptive use among Chinese women of reproductive age: results based on a mobile application (APP)-derived data
| Autor: | Lele Mao, Sisi Xi, Yu Sun, Chen Yao, Xing Chen, Wen-pei Bai, Yingfang Zhou, Yuliang Huo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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China Adolescent Cross-sectional study medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Reproductive age law.invention Condoms Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Sexually active 0302 clinical medicine Asian People Condom law Contraceptive Agents Female Humans Medicine Emergency contraception 030212 general & internal medicine Contraception Behavior Menstrual cycle media_common Long-Acting Reversible Contraception 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Marital Status business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine Mobile Applications Contraception Cross-Sectional Studies Contraceptive use Female business Derived Data Demography |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 297:1193-1199 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0711 0932-0067 |
| Popis: | To evaluate the contraceptive status among Chinese women of reproductive age and factors associated with contraceptive methods. A cross-sectional study from November 2015 to January 2016 was conducted. We used APP to collect demographics and contraceptive use information of women aged 14–44 years in China. A total of 23,669 women completed the study. After data cleaning, 19,768 (83.5%) women were included in the final analysis. The prevalence of contraceptive use was 78.9%; while 21.05% of women did not use any method, condoms (40.10%), rhythm, or withdrawal (31.03%) were the most commonly used methods. When contraceptive methods were divided into four categories—long-acting contraceptives (LAC), short-acting contraceptive (SAC), Others, and “No use”—the prevalence was 6.1% (601/19,678), 40.8% (8022/19,678), 35.1% (6912/19,678), and 21.1% (4143/19,678), respectively. Women with a high level of education, being unmarried, and sexually active women tended to choose SAC; married women were associated with LAC usage. Women with irregular menstrual cycle used a high proportion of emergency contraception. The prevalence of contraceptive use was 78.9%, with condom use being most prominent. Young women of reproductive age have low awareness of contraception. Relevant departments should take necessary measures to improve this situation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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