The comparison of reproductive health data in a rural district in Turkey (1981-2001).
OBJECTIVE
The main objective was to compare new reproductive and family planning data with data from the 1981 survey.


METHODS
All 15-49-year-old married women living in seven villages of Gemlik were interviewed and the data were compared with the 1981 data of the same villages.


RESULTS
In 1981, 66.8% used a family planning method, 6.8% used an intrauterine device, 10.2% used oral contraceptives and 10.0% used condoms. In 2001, these values were 93.0%, 36.5%, 6.0% and 14.8%, respectively. In 1981, 51.5% and in 2001 35.5% used coitus interruptus.


CONCLUSIONS
In 20 years, users of both current family planning methods and modem methods have increased; users of traditional methods have decreased.
Aytekin
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Uludag University Medical School, Department of Public Health, Bursa, Turkey.
Pala
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K
Akiş
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N
Nacarküçük
S
S
Aytekin
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods*; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012042:Registries; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey