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Contraceptive use and associated factors among Swedish high school students
Margareta Larsson1, Tanja Tydén, Ulf Hanson
1Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. margareta.larsson@kbh.uu.se
Objectives:
To investigate self-reported sexual experiences, abortions, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), use of contraception and possible influencing factors on contraceptive use among Swedish high school students.
Methods:
An anonymous classroom survey was distributed to a random sample (n = 924) of 18-year-old high school students in a medium-sized Swedish city. The response rate was 78% (n = 718).
Results:
Three out of four students had experienced intercourse and the majority of them stated that they were satisfied with their sexual life. Few students reported having had an abortion (5%) or a STI (4%). Alcohol use appeared the most important contributing risk factor for non-use of contraception in relation to both first and latest intercourse, and the young men reported more unprotected latest intercourse than the young women did.
Conclusion:
The fact that young men appear less inclined to use contraception is disturbing, and must be addressed in sexual education and individual counseling to promote a better sexual health for adolescents.
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