title: Factors related with induced abortion among primigravid women in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
abstract: A case-control study was conducted between July and August 2001 in Ho Chi Minh City to investigate factors associated with having induced abortions among primigravid women aged 16 to 38 years. Interviews were conducted with 87 women undergoing abortion (cases) and 81 pregnant women coming for antenatal care (controls). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that older age (odds ratio [OR] = 0.84) and being married (OR = 0.05) decreased the risk of getting unintended pregnancy leading to abortion. Risk factors of obtaining an abortion were not being exposed to family planning promotion on television (OR = 2.28) and not knowing the adverse effects of abortion (OR = 10.26). Descriptive analysis of contraceptive behavior showed that 41% of cases had never used contraceptives and the reason for non-usage was lack of knowledge of any type of contraceptives in 43% of the cases. Additionally, only 24% of cases had discussed about family planning with their partners. Effective contraceptive methods should be promoted among young population, both females and males, and they need to be informed of the consequences of abortion. Television programs might be an effective mode of providing the information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City.
authors.forename: Thi Diem Van
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Quang Vinh
authors.initials: QV
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Huu Phuc
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Trinh
authors.forename: Nguyen Khanh Trang
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: Mong Thuy
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Thi Tu Van
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Duy Phong
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Thi Loi
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goto
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D020073:Gravidity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology