The transition in Korean family planning behavior, 1935-1976: a retrospective cohort analysis.
This study traces the diffusion of family planning behavior-the use of abortion, contraception, and/or sterilization-in Korea between 1935 and 1976. Within- and cross-cohort examinations were made of the levels of ever-use of family planning, method of initiation of family planning, and patterns of family planning behavior. Ever-use of any of the three modes was very low for all cohorts prior to the introduction of the National Family Planning Program in 1962; afterwards, family planning diffused at a rapid rate. A major determinant of ever-use levels attained by cohorts married before 1962 was the length of time between the introduction of the program and menopause.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive