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The epidemiology of unplanned pregnancies in North-Central Trinidad
Sanah Ali1, Saleema Mohammed, Kameel Mungrue
1Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Mt Hope, Trinidad.
Objective:
to investigate the epidemiology of unplanned pregnancies in North-Central Trinidad and to evaluate the effect of level of education, marital status, religion, ethnicity, economics, and socioeconomic factors on the use of contraceptives in the society.
Method:
A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2007 at four primary health care facilities in Trinidad using a de novo pilot-tested questionnaire.
Results:
Of the 172 participants, 103 had unplanned pregnancies (64.0%). Of all unplanned pregnancies, 60.8% were due to lack of contraceptive use, 30% to failure of the contraceptives despite proper use, and 10% to misuse. The only notable association with unplanned pregnancies was having a prior unplanned pregnancy.
Conclusion:
The high prevalence of unplanned pregnancies was related to the effects of contraception, home ownership, and prior unplanned pregnancies.
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