title: Associations between recent contraceptive use and quality of life among women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Whether contraception affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is unclear.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of routine intake data collected from women aged 18-50 years, including the RAND-36 (Research and Development Corporation) measure of HRQoL, pregnancy intentions and recent contraceptive use. We used multivariable logistic regression to test the relationship between HRQoL and use of any and specific contraceptives. Physical and mental HRQoLs were dichotomized based on US population averages. Models were adjusted for age, race, marital status, education and pregnancy intentions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 726 women, those using any form of contraception were more likely to have average or better mental HRQoL than women using no contraception [adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=1.60, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-2.53]. Women using injectable contraception were less likely than those using combined hormonal methods to have average or better physical HRQoL (aOR=0.26, 95% CI 0.09-0.80) and mental HRQoL (aOR=0.24, 95% CI 0.06-0.86).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Measures of women's HRQoL differ with contraceptive use.
authors: Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. sanithialee@gmail.com
authors: Sanithia L
authors: SL
authors: Williams
authors: Sara M
authors: SM
authors: Parisi
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Hess
authors: E Bimla
authors: EB
authors: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult