[The obstetrical history and use of contraceptive methods by women in urban health area]. / Historia obstétrica y uso de métodos contraceptivos de las mujeres de un área de salud urbana.
Rev Cubana Enferm
; 6(1): 88-96, 1990.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2377796
A study is made on some significant aspects of the obstetric history and contraceptive practice in an urban health area by means of a random sample that selected 352 women of reproductive potential. They were interviewed by means of a questionnaire designed for that purpose. Most women in all age groups had a male partner, except for the 15-19 age group, and it seems that often marriage duration is not low. Pregnancy average per woman was high (3.04) and high rates for induced abortion per live birth (0.99) and of induced abortion per woman (1.44) were found, which is indicative of inappropriate contraceptive practice. The contraceptives most commonly used were intrauterine devices (74%) and oral tablets (51%); much less frequent is the use of condoms (5.8%), diaphragms (2.9%), periodic abstinence (2.5%) and breast feeding (2.5%). Results indicate an abuse of abortion as a family planning method, as well as a poor contraceptive practice.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paridade
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População Urbana
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Comportamento Contraceptivo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
/
Cuba
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Cubana Enferm
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Cuba