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Trends in reproductive behavior among young single women in Colombia and Peru: 1985-1999.
Ali, Mohamed M; Cleland, John; Shah, Iqbal H.
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  • Ali MM; Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. alim@who.int
Demography ; 40(4): 659-73, 2003 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14686136
Using "calendar" data for single women aged 15-24 from successive Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Colombia and Peru during the 1990s, we document trends, year by year, in sexual activity, the use of contraceptives, and subsequent reproductive outcomes. We provide evidence of the important and hitherto largely untapped potential of DHS calendar data to draw complete sexual and reproductive profiles when data from various surveys are integrated. Over the period 1985-1999, young single women in both Colombia and Peru became sexually active at younger ages. The use of contraceptives, especially the use of condoms, increased but did not fully offset the rise in sexual activity, and thus the incidence of premarital conceptions rose among young single women. In both countries, sharp declines occurred in the proportion of premaritally conceived births that were reported as being wanted.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Single Person / Reproductive Behavior Aspects: Equity_inequality Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Colombia / Peru Language: En Journal: Demography Year: 2003 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland Country of publication: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Single Person / Reproductive Behavior Aspects: Equity_inequality Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Colombia / Peru Language: En Journal: Demography Year: 2003 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland Country of publication: United States