Factors related to delays in obtaining contraception among pregnancy-capable adults in New York state during the COVID-19 pandemic: The CAP study.
Sex Reprod Healthc
; 31: 100697, 2022 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1692869
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate factors associated with delays to obtaining contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnancy-capable adults in New York State. STUDYDESIGN:
We administered a cross-sectional survey in June-July 2020 to female/transgender male New York State residents aged 18-44 years (n = 1,525). This analysis focused on respondents who were not pregnant and sought contraception (n = 953). We conducted bivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses to assess sociodemographic, social, and health characteristics, by the outcome of delays to obtaining birth control (delayed due to COVID-19, delayed due to other reasons, no delay). We also analyzed a sub-sample who reported COVID-19 as a reason for delays (n = 317) and report the frequencies of type of contraceptive methods/procedures delayed and availability of telemedicine visits.RESULTS:
Half of respondents had no contraceptive delays, 39% reported delays due to COVID-19, and 11% reported delays due to reasons other than COVID-19. In adjusted analyses, those who missed a rent/mortgage payment during the pandemic (aOR 2.23; CI 1.55, 3.22), participated in a supplemental government program in 2019 (aOR 1.88; CI 1.36, 2.60), and themselves/household member had COVID-19 (aOR 1.48; CI 1.04, 2.12) were more likely to report delays to contraception due to COVID-19 (versus no delays). In the sub-sample, 63% reported available virtual contraceptive visits, 28% unavailable, and 9% not sure. The most frequently (42%) reported delays were new prescriptions for the pill, patch, or ring.CONCLUSIONS:
Reducing financial barriers that help individuals maintain their housing and living necessities, and promoting telemedicine visits, may help increase access to contraception.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Sex Reprod Healthc
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Reproductive Medicine
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Obstetrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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