title: [Contraceptive use prevalence in a suburban zone around Sousse (Tunisia)].
abstract: A contraceptive prevalence survey was conducted among 1277 women of reproductive age, to explore knowledge of and attitudes to contraceptive use and study factors influencing contraceptive use. We found that family planning methods were generally well known. The prevalence of modern contraceptive use was 53.6%, IUDs being the most commonly used followed by sterilization and pills. The public sector was the main source for obtaining contraceptives although pills and condoms tended to be obtained from the private sector. There was a significant correlation between contraceptive use and urban residence.
authors.affiliation: Médecin Santé publique et communautaire, Faculté de médecine de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Touati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Abdelaziz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mtiraoui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marzouki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D017149:Private Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017150:Public Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017584:Reproductive History; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018881:Suburban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014416:Tunisia; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology