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Social factors in the choice of contraceptive method: a comparsion of first clinic attenders accepting oral contraceptives with those accepting intrauterine devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Su Kingsley  and
John McEwan
Su Kingsley
Affiliation:
WHO Collaborative Clinical Research Centre and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King's College Hospital, London
John McEwan
Affiliation:
WHO Collaborative Clinical Research Centre and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King's College Hospital, London
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Summary

At a hospital contraceptive clinic with between 1200 and 2400 new clients each year, regular recording is made of the social and personal characteristics of the clinic users together with their contraceptive and reproductive histories. An analysis has been made of the differences found between those accepting the pill and those the intrauterine device (IUD) at their first attendance. Age and parity show marked differences and these are related to employment and ethnic origin. Previous contraceptive use showed distinct differences; IUD acceptors were more likely to have had induced abortions. These findings are discussed in relation to the prevalent use of these two methods and it is suggested that IUD fitting should be more widely available.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 1977 , pp. 153 - 162
Copyright
Copyright © 1977, Cambridge University Press

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