Interest in intrauterine contraception among seekers of emergency contraception and pregnancy testing.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the interest in using intrauterine contraception among women and adolescent girls seeking emergency contraception or walk-in pregnancy testing.


METHODS
We surveyed 412 women and adolescent girls who requested emergency contraception or pregnancy testing at four family planning clinics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 41-item survey assessed knowledge of, attitudes toward, and interest in using an intrauterine device (IUD). Data were analyzed using chi2 and Fisher exact tests and multivariable logistic regression methods.


RESULTS
The response rate was 85%. Twelve percent (95% confidence interval [CI] 9-15) of women and adolescent girls surveyed expressed interest in same-day insertion of an IUD, and 22% (95% CI 18-26) wanted more information about IUDs. Interest in same-day IUD insertion increased with higher education level, prior unwanted pregnancy, and experience with barriers to use of contraception.


CONCLUSIONS
Same-day IUD insertion may be a reasonable way to increase the use of highly-effective contraception among women and adolescent girls seeking emergency contraception or walk-in pregnancy testing.


METHODS
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Schwarz
Eleanor Bimla
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From the Center for Research on Health Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Guttmacher Institute, New York, New York; RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kavanaugh
Megan
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Douglas
Erika
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Dubowitz
Tamara
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Creinin
Mitchell D
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000523:psychology*; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D016015:Logistic Models; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011258:Pregnancy Tests; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult