Contraception and abortion in two Vietnamese communes.
OBJECTIVE
The authors examined factors predicting abortion use in two communes in northern Vietnam.


METHODS
A survey of 504 rural and 523 urban women of childbearing age was conducted.


RESULTS
For the 13.6% of urban and 19% of rural commune women having had an abortion in the previous year, logistic regression analyses demonstrated that use of an intrauterine device reduced the likelihood of subsequent abortion in both communes. Traditional method use in the rural commune, however, increased women's likelihood of a subsequent abortion.


CONCLUSIONS
Contraceptive use in these 2 communes affected abortion more than sociodemographic factors. Traditional method use by rural women is a risk for abortion.
Gorbach
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PM
Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
Hoa
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Nhan
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Tsui
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population