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Probability of contraceptive continuation and its determinants

Author(s) -

Nehad Mahdy,

N. A. El Zeiny

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/1999.5.3.526

Subject(s) - discontinuation , medicine , pregnancy , family planning , accidental , continuation , obstetrics , developed country , family medicine , gynecology , population , research methodology , environmental health , psychiatry , genetics , physics , computer science , acoustics , biology , programming language

Probability of contraceptive continuation and factors associated with discontinuation were assessed in a retrospective study of women’s records in Alexandria. Contraceptive continuation rates were 88/100, 75/100 and 56/100 women at 6, 12 and 24 months respectively. Reasons for discontinuation included side-effects and health concerns [30.4%], accidental pregnancy and personal reasons [6.4%]and desire for pregnancy [5.4%]. Women who were older and who had several children were most likely to continue contraceptive use. Three significant predictors of discontinuation were side-effects and health concerns, age of the woman and contraceptive method. Women should be fully informed of the contraceptive methods available and their side-effects, and counselling programmes should be offered, particularly during the first 2 years of use

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