[Knowledge adequacy on contraceptives among women in Campinas, Brazil].
OBJECTIVE
An analysis of secondary data was carried out to evaluate the knowledge adequacy on contraceptives and its association with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.


METHODS
The sample consisted of 472 women from the city of Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Chi-square test was used to evaluate differences among variables and logistic regression was performed to identify independent variables associated with knowledge adequacy (evaluated through a score).


RESULTS
Of the total, 47.6% women reached a score higher than six, which was classified as an adequate knowledge on contraceptives. Higher schooling and better socioeconomic status were associated to higher scores of knowledge.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show that it is necessary to improve women's education in general, and on contraceptive methods specifically. In addition, professionals working in public health services should be capacitated to provide contraceptives as well as adequate information on contraceptive methods.
Unidade de Reprodução Humana, Centro de Assistência Integral à Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil. mjosis@cemicamp.org.br
Ximena
X
Espejo
Maria Alice
MA
Tsunechiro
Maria José Duarte
MJ
Osis
Graciana Alves
GA
Duarte
Luis
L
Bahamondese
Maria Helena
MH
de Sousa
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health