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  • Title: Contraception survey: Denmark 1988.
    Author: Osler M, Riphagen FE.
    Journal: Contraception; 1990 Nov; 42(5):507-21. PubMed ID: 2272181.
    Abstract:
    In 1988 a survey** was conducted in 1,033 women living in Denmark, whose ages ranged from 15 to 44 years. The main aims of the study were to identify the influence, if any, of demographic and socioeconomic factors on contraceptive use and to assess the women's knowledge of selected facts concerning their own fertility. The study's additional objectives were to gain insight into factors influencing communication on the subject of contraception, such as advice obtained from professional counsellors, general information dissemination and discussion between partners, and to investigate women's attitudes and opinions regarding contraceptive methods and their use. The results are discussed in relation to the findings of other studies on the use of contraceptives both worldwide and in a number of European countries. The Danish findings are also examined in the context of possible action to reduce the relatively high rate of legally induced abortions in Denmark. A survey of 1033 Danish women aged 15-44 was aimed at analyzing the factors influencing contraceptive knowledge and practice. The survey was designed by the International Health Foundation of Geneva, based on 4-stage sampling and home interviews. The most common methods used were pill (29%), condom (24%), IUD (21%), and sterilization (11%). Condoms were used in addition to rhythm and withdrawal by 50%, 50% of diaphragm users, 10% of pill users, and smaller proportions of IUD users and sterilized men and women. Women not using any contraception were mainly teens. The more highly educated had higher use rates but lower prevalence of sterilization. Women changed methods primarily because of side effects of fear of side effects. Information was highly accurate came from doctors, reading and associates; but misconceptions on the cancer and infertility risks from pills were common. Reasons for having induced abortions were age 35, no steady partner, want no more children and contraceptive failure. While contraceptive education is food in Denmark, more efforts need to be made to reach young single women, perhaps with visits to clinics.
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