Contraceptives used by female diabetic patients attending health insurance diabetes units in Alexandria

ABSTRACT

This work aimed at studying contraceptive practices of female diabetic patients attending Health Insurance Diabetes Units in Alexandria. It included 284 married diabetic females in the child bearing period and living with their husbands. Interviewing questionnaire was used to reveal their general characteristics and contraceptive practices. The majority of them [93.31%] were using a contraceptive method. Oral contraceptives were the most commonly used method [37.68%], IUDs [18.66%], traditional methods [17.61%] and mechanical contraceptives [16.19%] were the next in frequency. Contraceptive usage by female diabetic patients was significantly related to their age [X10 2=65.72] and educational level [X10 2=94.54]. Oral contraceptive pills were more likely used by illiterate or just read and write mothers, while, IUDs usage was higher among those of higher education