title: The relationship between repeated unintended pregnancies and current contraceptive use: National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) 2006-2008 data.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the number of unintended pregnancies and current contraceptive use. This is a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey, the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth, which included 4,052 women between the ages of 15 and 44 years. A statistically significant association was found between the nonuse of contraceptives and repeated unintended pregnancies, as well as among those who used an effective contraceptive method and repeated unintended pregnancies. Nurses are encouraged to ask questions about intendedness of pregnancies during women's visits and help women choose appropriate contraceptive methods.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA. ymatsuda@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Yui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masho
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000451:nursing; D003270:Contraceptive Agents; D003273:Contraceptive Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents