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Differences in Contraceptive Choice Among Female Adolescents at a State‐Funded Family Planning Clinic
Author(s) -
Heavey Elizabeth J.,
Moysich Kirsten B.,
Hyland Andrew,
Druschel Charlotte M.,
Sill Michael W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.07.010
Subject(s) - family planning , family medicine , medicine , psychology , state (computer science) , demography , population , environmental health , research methodology , sociology , computer science , algorithm
Our objective was to examine differences in contraceptive choice among female adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds both before and after an appointment for reproductive health care at a community‐based, state‐funded, family planning clinic. This study utilized data collected from 4237 charts from young women attending a family planning clinic. Logistic regression was utilized to examine variables associated with the following main questions: (1) the selection of use or nonuse of contraception; (2) the selection of barrier versus hormonal contraception; and (3) within those who selected hormonal contraception, the preference for injectable versus oral hormonal methods. We found that race, age, school status, and type of health insurance were all associated with contraceptive decision‐making among female adolescents. Some but not all of these associations remained after the clinic visit, which included no‐cost contraception.