Determinants and correlates of unintended pregnancy in polyclinic patients in Barbados: Patient and provider insights and the implications for health policy, service design and delivery
Two-thirds (67.7%) reported an unintended pregnancy; most (50%, 95% CI 45.0, 56.3) were mistimed. The ratio of mistimed to unwanted pregnancy was 31. Approximately a quarter (24.7%) reported an intended pregnancy and 6.3% reported ambivalent pregnancy. Overall, 27.3% reported at least one non-therapeutic abortion. Of these, one-third (34.7%, p < 0.001) reported an abortion by age 30 years. The prevalence of nontherapeutic abortion was highest in women with technical/vocational education (33.7%) and lowest in womenwith at least secondary education (24.0%; p = 0.02). Theprevalence of non-therapeutic abortion was lowest in unemployed women (24.0%) compared to women employed by an employer (32.5%) or by self (31.7%; p =0.04). Higher levels of abortion were reported by women with partners 3039 years (33.0%) or over 40 years(34.1%), compared to women with partners 2029 years(24.6%; p = 0.01).