title: A study on the discontinuation and failure of contraception among newly married couples in Shanghai.
abstract: The authors investigate contraceptive failure and discontinuation among newly married couples in Shanghai, China, with a focus on the questions, "What percentage of births is due to contraceptive failure?  What socio-psychological and demographic characteristics of a couple are related to the discontinuation or failure of contraception?  How do the continuation rate and failure rate of contraception among newly married couples reflect the acceptance and effectiveness of various forms of contraception?"
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005298:Fertility; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics
keywords: Asia; China; Contraception; Contraception Continuation; Contraception Failure; Contraception Termination; Contraceptive Effectiveness; Contraceptive Methods Chosen; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Family Planning; Fertility; Marital Fertility; Method Acceptability; Population; Population Dynamics; Use-effectiveness