Zoltán Kozinszky1, György Bártai. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of General Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the contraceptive use of teenage girls requesting abortion. STUDY DESIGN: A questionnaire survey was made concerning contraceptive use, awareness and the attitude toward contraceptives. The Mantel-Haenszel test was applied to compare contraceptive determinants between teenagers (<20 years old) and older women. RESULTS: The use of reliable contraceptive methods was significantly less frequent among the teenagers than among the older counterparts, but this difference was much more significant (P<0.001) between those who requested abortion (OR=0.44) than between the controls (OR=0.51). The knowledge about emergency contraceptive pills was similarly significantly poorer between the teenagers in the abortion group (P<0.001) relative to the older women (OR=0.07) and the teenagers in the control group (OR=0.10). Financial means was not a significant determinant in the choice of contraceptives. CONCLUSION: To prevent unwanted pregnancy among teenagers, the media, the family, the school and health-care providers should focus on sexual education and information.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the contraceptive use of teenage girls requesting abortion. STUDY DESIGN: A questionnaire survey was made concerning contraceptive use, awareness and the attitude toward contraceptives. The Mantel-Haenszel test was applied to compare contraceptive determinants between teenagers (<20 years old) and older women. RESULTS: The use of reliable contraceptive methods was significantly less frequent among the teenagers than among the older counterparts, but this difference was much more significant (P<0.001) between those who requested abortion (OR=0.44) than between the controls (OR=0.51). The knowledge about emergency contraceptive pills was similarly significantly poorer between the teenagers in the abortion group (P<0.001) relative to the older women (OR=0.07) and the teenagers in the control group (OR=0.10). Financial means was not a significant determinant in the choice of contraceptives. CONCLUSION: To prevent unwanted pregnancy among teenagers, the media, the family, the school and health-care providers should focus on sexual education and information.
Authors: Z Kozinszky; I Devosa; Z Fekete; D Szabó; J Sikovanyecz; N Pásztor; A Keresztúri Journal: Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd Date: 2016-09 Impact factor: 2.915