[Characteristics of government program IUD, sterilization and menstrual regulation acceptors in Cheju Province. (author's transl)].

PIP: This study represents the results of a coupon analysis of government contraceptive programs and menstrual regulation acceptors in Cheju province. Analysis of coupons for this study was limited to those collected during the period January-March 1978; the total number collected and analyzed for this study was 1075. Of these, 646 were for 1st IUD insertion, 128 for IUD reinsertion, 134 for vasectomy, 588 for tubal ligation, and 579 for (MR) menstrual regulation. The coupons reveal that the educational level of wives is comparatively lower than that of all eligible Cheju women. Modal age of wives is 25-34 for the IUD, 30-4 for vasectomy, and 30-9 for tubal ligation acceptors. The mean number of living children is 3.85 for tubal ligation acceptors, 3.07 for IUD acceptors, and 2.96 for vasectomy acceptors. A similar trend is revealed in the number of living sons; 2.2 for tubal ligation acceptors, 1.5 for new IUD acceptors (1st insertion), and 1.7 for both IUD acceptors (for reinsertion) and vasectomy acceptors. In Cheju-do, MR is 2nd in popularity only to tubal ligation in terms of number of coupons collected. The total yearly target of 600 cases in 1978 was 97% (570 cases) achieved during the 1st quarter. Of special concern to the study was the amount of immediate postabortal contraceptive acceptance occurring in the province. The coupons indicate that 70% of all aborters accept immediate postabortal contraception. Tubal ligation proved the most popular (254 acceptors), followed by IUD 1st insertion (119 acceptors), and IUD reinsertion (33 acceptors). Postabortal contraceptive acceptance rates vary by area. 74% of MR acceptors in Nam-gun accepted contraception, 66% of Cheju City did so, and 55% in Buk-gun became immediate contraceptive acceptors. Most post-MR contraceptive acceptors had only a primary school background. IUD acceptors had less education than did the average post-MR contraceptive acceptor while tubal ligation acceptors had more. The age of post-MR also varied by method selected. Younger women selected the IUD and older women selected sterilization. Most post-MR contraceptive acceptors had at least 1 living son. However, 12-4% of IUD acceptors had no son. All tubal ligation acceptors had at least 1 son. The study results indicate that MR procedures performed by designated doctors or clinics will result in high levels of contraceptive acceptance, especially for tubal ligation. Therefore, it is recommended that the government increase its support of MR to meet their goal of expanding contraceptive use. (Author's modified)^ieng