title: Contraceptive prevalence in Paraguay.
abstract: Contraceptive use, source of contraception, history of abortion, current pregnancy intention, and fertility rates are evaluated for a national sample of women using data from the Paraguay Contraceptive Prevalence Survey, conducted in 1977. The survey found that 15.5 percent of all women aged 15--44 and 23.6 percent of ever-married women were using effective contraceptive methods. The urban/rural difference in contraceptive use paralleled fertility differentials: over 40 percent of ever-married women were using contraception in Greater Asuncion and other urban areas compared with 15 percent in rural areas. Overall, the data indicate that high-parity rural women have the greatest need for family planning services in Paraguay.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001723:Birth Rate; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D010239:Paraguay; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy