title: Survey of attitudes regarding natural family planning in an urban Hispanic population.
abstract: METHODS
  We performed a cross-sectional survey of 357 reproductive-aged women, mostly Hispanic (81.8%), presenting for ambulatory and hospital reproductive care in Phoenix, AZ, about their interest in natural family planning (NFP). Participants completed questionnaires, and responses were analyzed to determine predictors of interest in NFP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-one percent stated that they were likely or very likely to use NFP to avoid pregnancy, and 50% would use NFP to achieve pregnancy. Of factors studied, Hispanic ethnicity, lower level of acculturation, less education and recent use of condoms or withdrawal were independently associated with interest in using NFP to avoid pregnancy. Younger age and desire for future pregnancy were independently predictive of potential NFP use to achieve pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that Hispanic women find NFP to be an appealing family planning alternative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
authors.forename: Clinton J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chavira
authors.forename: Dean V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Coonrod
authors.forename: Kim Ward
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: R Curtis
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bay
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012252:Natural Family Planning Methods / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population