Survey of attitudes regarding natural family planning in an urban Hispanic population.
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.
Leonard
Clinton J
CJ
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
Chavira
William
W
Coonrod
Dean V
DV
Hart
Kim Ward
KW
Bay
R Curtis
RC
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