title: Experiences of crisis pregnancy among Irish and non-Irish adults living in Ireland: findings from the Irish Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy Survey 2010 (ICCP-2010).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Using nationally representative data, this paper investigates the experience of crisis pregnancy (CP) among Irish and non-Irish adults living in Ireland in 2010.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To generate a detailed profile of Irish and non-Irish adults living in Ireland who have had an experience of CP and to investigate the differences in the experiences of CP between Irish and non-Irish adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  A national cross-sectional telephone survey methodology recruited 3,002 adult (18-45 years) participants (69 % response). Descriptive statistics and Chi-square analysis were used to compare the differences between the Irish (n = 334) and non-Irish sample (n = 57) with an experience of CP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of respondents with an experience of CP had a higher education level and were aged between 18 and 25 years. Significant differences, in terms of outcome of CP, were also found between groups; with more Irish respondents choosing parenthood over abortion, compared with their non-Irish counterparts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper presents a unique profile of Irish and non-Irish adults living in Ireland with an experience of CP. Enhanced promotion of longer-acting contraceptives to all younger adults, and targeted awareness raising of post-abortion services among the non-Irish community, is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Division of Population Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yogalingam
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kelleher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boduszek
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McGee
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
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