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YEAR: 2004

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Contraceptive use and risk of unintended pregnancy in California.

AUTHORS

Foster DG; Bley J; Mikanda J; Induni M; Arons A

SOURCE

Contraception. 2004 Jul;70(1):31-39.

ABSTRACT

California is home to more than one out of eight American women of reproductive age. Because California has a

large, diverse and growing population, national statistics do not necessarily describe the reproductive health of

California women. This article presents risk for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among women in

California based on the California Women's Health Survey. Over 8900 women of reproductive age who participated in

this survey between 1998 and 2001 provide estimates of access to care and use of family-planning methods in the

state. We find that 49% of the female population aged 18-44 in California is at risk of unintended pregnancy. Nine

percent (9%) of women at risk of an unintended pregnancy are not using any method of contraception, primarily for

method-related reasons, such as a concern about side effects or a dislike of available contraceptive methods.

Among women at risk for unintended pregnancy, we find disparities by race/ethnicity and education in use of

contraceptive methods. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT1T 513-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraceptive use and risk of unintended pregnancy in

California.", is(are) Foster DG; Bley J; Mikanda J; Induni M; Arons A. The source of this article is "Contraception.

2004 Jul;70(1):31-39.". This article was published in 2004 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT1T 513-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 513

This article is peer-reviewed.

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