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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Determinants of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Great

Britain and Germany. I: Demographic factors.

AUTHORS

Oddens BJ; Lehert P

SOURCE

JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE. 1997 Oct;29(4):415-35.

ABSTRACT

This study examines the demographic determinants of contraceptive use in Great Britain and Germany. The author

conducted two nationally representative population surveys in 1992 among a sample of 967 women 15-45 years old

in Great Britain and 1064 same-age women in Germany. The data for both countries were statistically weighted to

correspond to national demographic characteristics. 646 British women and 1023 German women used

contraception. Analysis included multiple logistic regression techniques and principal components and

segmentation techniques. Contraceptive use patterns differed between East Germany, West Germany, and Great

Britain. Oral contraceptive (OC) use and periodic abstinence rates were higher in West and East Germany.

Sterilization rates were lower in Great Britain. In the analysis of reunified Germany compared to Great Britain, OC use

declined with increasing age in both countries. IUD use and sterilization increased with an increase in age. Only in

Great Britain was OC use greater in urban areas compared to rural areas. Both countries had higher periodic

abstinence in larger cities. IUD use and sterilization rates were higher, and OC use rates were lower among married

women compared to never married women. The association between employment status and use was unclear.

Increased church attendance was associated with higher use of condoms and periodic abstinence and lower use of

OCs. Having occasional partners was associated with a higher condom use rate. Multivariate findings on differential

use by country suggest that choice of contraceptive method was related to health care policy, service provision, and

differences in provider preferences. Contraceptive decisions were primarily based on reproductive status, country,

educational level, and religious beliefs rather than on the characteristics of the method. (PubHealth.info Document

ID: CONT2T 548-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Determinants of contraceptive use among women of

reproductive age in Great Britain and Germany. I: Demographic factors.", is(are) Oddens BJ; Lehert P. The source of

this article is "JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE. 1997 Oct;29(4):415-35.". This article was published in 1997 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 548-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

5548

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