Trinidad and Tobago 1987: results from the demographic and health survey.
Stud Fam Plann
; 20(4): 235-9, 1989.
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PIP: In 1987, staff from the Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago interviewed at least 3806 women. Total fertility fell from 5.2 (1960) to 3.1 (1987). In 1987, little difference existed between rural (3.1) and urban areas (3). Fertility was lowest for women with the most education (2.3 vs. 3.6 for those with no education). Age specific fertility tended to decrease over time. For example, for 20-24 years olds it fell from 306 (1967) to 181 (1987). Women in the youngest age group wanted the least number of children (2.5 vs. 3.5 for the 35-39 years olds). Those women with the least number of children wanted the least number of children (2.5 for those with 0 children compared to 4.1 for those with 6 or more children). Total female sterilization stood at 8.3% and women with 6 or more children had the highest rate (25.4%). 42.1% of the pregnant women either did not want any more children before becoming pregnant or wanted a child later. 50% of the women used a contraceptive. Use increase with education. 40.9% of the women with no primary school used a contraceptive compared to 67.6% of those with the most education did. Oral contraceptives was the leading contraceptive (14% current users) followed by the condom (11.8% current users). Contraceptive prevalence ranged from 42.4% for 15-19 year olds to 57.1% for 30-34 year olds. It increased with the number of children until the 3rd child. Government health centers and pharmacies distributed most of the contraceptives. 34.3% of women not using a contraceptive and in a union intended to use a contraceptive in the future. The leading reasons for not using a contraceptive included no partner (25.7%) and health concerns (21.2%). Noneducated women married earlier (17.1% years) than the most educated women (22.5%). The mean length of breast feeding was 10.1 months. Infant mortality fell from 62-26 from 1960-1987. Trained nurses or midwives helped with most births.^ieng
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Age Distribution; Age Factors; Age Specific Fertility Rate; Americas; Birth Rate; Breast Feeding; Caribbean; Contraception; Contraceptive Distribution; Contraceptive Prevalence; Contraceptive Usage; Delivery; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic And Health Surveys--statistics; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Differential Fertility; Differential Mortality; Diseases; Distributional Activities; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Planning, Behavioral Methods; Family Size; Family Size, Desired; Female Sterilization; Fertility; Fertility Decline; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Health; Health Services; Immunization; Infant Mortality; Infant Nutrition; Kap Surveys; Malnutrition; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Mortality; North America; Nuptiality; Nutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Organization And Administration; Parity; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Postpartum Abstinence; Postpartum Amenorrhea; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcomes; Primary Health Care; Program Activities; Programs; Puerperium; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Sexual Abstinence; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Sterilization, Sexual; Studies; Surveys; Tables And Charts; Trinidad And Tobago
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stud Fam Plann
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos