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Catherine T Witkop1, Bryant J Webber2, Kasi M Chu1
1Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.
US servicewomen have high contraception use, but younger individuals and those around deployment times show lower rates. This highlights needs for targeted interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies.
Area of Science:
- Military Health
- Reproductive Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Contraceptive use is crucial for reproductive health and preventing unintended pregnancies.
- Understanding patterns of contraceptive utilization among military personnel is important for targeted health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the proportion and characteristics of US servicewomen prescribed contraception from 2008-2013.
- To estimate contraceptive utilization among deployed US servicewomen during the same period.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive study of active component US servicewomen (2008-2013).
- Contraceptive utilization estimated using pharmacy, procedural, and diagnostic codes.
- Poisson regression used to compare utilization by demographic and military variables, including deployment status.
Main Results:
- 68.7% of eligible servicewomen received contraception; short-acting methods were most common.
- Contraception receipt was highest in women aged 25-29 and lowest in youngest/oldest groups.
- 53.6% of deployed servicewomen received contraception before or during deployment, with 7.9% using long-acting methods.
Conclusions:
- US servicewomen exhibit high levels of contraception utilization with minimal demographic disparities.
- Utilization is lower among the youngest servicewomen and around deployment periods.
- Findings support developing interventions to improve contraceptive access and reduce unintended pregnancies.
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