title: Contraceptive continuation in Hispanic women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Hispanic ethnicity on the continuation and satisfaction of reversible contraceptive methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed 12 months of data that were collected from 7913 participants in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to estimate continuation, and Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the risk of discontinuation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hispanic women were more likely to choose a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method compared with non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white women (80%, 73%, and 75%, respectively; P < .05). The 12-month continuation rates were higher for LARC methods than combined hormonal methods for all race/ethnicity (Hispanic women, 87% vs 40%; non-Hispanic black women, 85% vs 46%; non-Hispanic white women, 87% vs 56%). There was no statistical difference in discontinuation of LARC methods at 12 months. Eighty percent of LARC users reported high satisfaction levels at 12 months, regardless of race/ethnicity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hispanic women in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project experienced high continuation and satisfaction for LARC methods, similar to women of other ethnicities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: S Rose
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Werth
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Secura
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Hilary O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Broughton
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Viani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dickey
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Electronic address: peipertj@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Peipert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D011446:Prospective Studies; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female
keywords: continuation; ethnicity; long-acting reversible contraception; race