Research Article

Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province

Volume: 15 Number: 1 March 9, 2021
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Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the contraceptive choices of women in Karabuk between the ages of 15-49 and explore the factors affecting the contraceptive method preferences. Methods: A total of 2018 women who applied to Family Planning Polyclinic between January 2016 and 2018 were included in this study. Patients’ age, place of residence, education status, marital status, obstetric history, and family planning preferences were recorded. While evaluating the study data, percentage, average, and Chi-square test were used and p <0.05 was considered as the value of significance. Results: The mean age of the study group was 32.31 ± 7.78 (15-49) years. 84.5% of the participants used contraceptive methods and 27.6% of them were traditional and 56.9% were modern methods. The most used method was Intrauterine devices (IUD) with 32.2% and it was most preferred at the age of ≥25. The most used method under the age of 25 was the withdrawal method with 27.6 % (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The most frequently used contraceptive method in our region is the IUD which long-acting reversible method. Family planning is an important health service offered in all health institutions, especially in the primary health care centers for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 9, 2021

Submission Date

May 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 6, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Eroglu, S., Aziz, V., & Kılıç, F. (2021). Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 15(1), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.744282
AMA
1.Eroglu S, Aziz V, Kılıç F. Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province. TJFMPC. 2021;15(1):72-77. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.744282
Chicago
Eroglu, Semra, Vusale Aziz, and Fatma Kılıç. 2021. “Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15 (1): 72-77. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.744282.
EndNote
Eroglu S, Aziz V, Kılıç F (March 1, 2021) Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15 1 72–77.
IEEE
[1]S. Eroglu, V. Aziz, and F. Kılıç, “Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province”, TJFMPC, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 72–77, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.744282.
ISNAD
Eroglu, Semra - Aziz, Vusale - Kılıç, Fatma. “Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15/1 (March 1, 2021): 72-77. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.744282.
JAMA
1.Eroglu S, Aziz V, Kılıç F. Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province. TJFMPC. 2021;15:72–77.
MLA
Eroglu, Semra, et al. “Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 15, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 72-77, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.744282.
Vancouver
1.Semra Eroglu, Vusale Aziz, Fatma Kılıç. Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women and Related Factors in Karabuk Province. TJFMPC. 2021 Mar. 1;15(1):72-7. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.744282

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