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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning study, Vol. 3. Contraceptive behavior and attitudes.

AUTHORS

National Analysts

SOURCE

Report prepared for the Office of Economic Opportunity, June 1973. (Report No.

OEO-LN-1420) 239 p.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of federally-supported family planning programs in terms of

patient satisfaction with services, utilization of federally-assisted family planning projects, program effect on

contraceptive behavior, the need for federal assistance in family planning services and the decrease in unwanted

pregnancies. A comprehensive description of the contraceptive behavior and attitudes reported by the list sample

and by area probability respondents from Harlem and the Lower Bronx was presented. Contraceptive awareness was

high in all demographic groups but slighter higher awareness was associated with while ethnicity, age over 19, null

parity and higher education and income. The most widely used method (4 out of 5) was the pill. The majority of

women said the pill or intrauterine device had been recommended to them by a physician and at least 1/2 who

received contraceptive counseling paid no fee for the service. 9 out of 10 respondents felt the pill prevented

pregnancies well or very well whereas no more than 1/4 expressed similar views about either the douche or rhythm.

The majority said they believed that birth control pills could be dangerous to a woman's health. Slightly over 1 out of

4 indicated that they would consider sterilization but only 1 out 6 felt that their partners would do so.(AUTHORS'

MODIFIED) (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 62-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning study, Vol. 3. Contraceptive behavior and

attitudes.", is(are) National Analysts. The source of this article is "Report prepared for the Office of Economic

Opportunity, June 1973. (Report No. OEO-LN-1420) 239 p.". This article was published in 1973 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 62-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 35062

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