Need for publicly financed family planning services as measured by seven area surveys.
Fam Plann Perspect
; 6(1): 44-50, 1974.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4459145
ABSTRACT
PIP Data collected in 1972 from 7 diverse communities in the United States were used to determine the impact of federally assisted family planning programs. On the average 56% of low income women were at risk of an unwanted pregnancy. Of these, 40% were receiving family planning services from organized family planning programs and 22% from private physicians. More than 1/2 the women were using either the IUD or pill, and 15% were not using any contraceptive method. Fertility rates were higher for low-income than for high-income women, although the use of effective methods was similar. Because of the similarity of the findings to national estimates, it is suggested that national estimates can reliably be used for local programming.^ieng
Key words
Age Factors; Americas; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Estimation Technics; Ethnic Groups; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs; Fertility; Funds; High Risk Women; Low Income Population; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Public Sector; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies; Surveys; United States
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Family Planning Services
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Fam Plann Perspect
Year:
1974
Document type:
Article