Contraception continuation rates and reasons for discontinuation in Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2004; 10 (3): 260-267
in English
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ABSTRACT
We evaluated contraception continuation rates and discontinuation reasons in Zahedan among 1741 women from 1998-2000. By Kaplan-Meier technique continuation rates were 92% for low dose combined hormonal oral contraceptives [OC], 86% for a levonorgestrel-releasing implant, 82% for intrauterine devices [IUD] and 53% for medroxyprogesterone acetate at the first year. After 3 years, continuation was 78% for levonorgestrel implant, 70% for OC, 60% for IUD and 44% for medroxyprogesterone acetate. The commonest reason for discontinuing OC and medroxyprogesterone acetate was changing method; for IUD and levonorgestrel-releasing implant, the commonest reason was side-effects. By Cox regression model, continuation rate and contraceptive type were significantly related to health centre
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Chi-Square Distribution
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Cohort Studies
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
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Contraception Behavior
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Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
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Health Care Surveys
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Educational Status
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Intrauterine Devices
Type of study:
Incidence study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2004
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