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Racial differences in contraceptive choice: complexity and implications.

E H Stephen1, R R Rindfuss, F D Bean

  • 1Department of Demography, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057.

Demography
|February 1, 1988
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Black and white women exhibit distinct contraceptive choices influenced by sociodemographic factors. These racial differences in family planning reflect varying marriage patterns and trends in the United States.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Demography
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Black fertility rates have historically exceeded white rates in the U.S., with no clear consensus on the reasons.
  • Understanding racial disparities in reproductive health requires examining factors influencing family planning decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate black/white differences in sociodemographic factors impacting contraceptive choice.
  • To analyze how race modifies the effects of age, marital status, and education on contraceptive behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the 1976 and 1982 National Surveys of Family Growth.
  • Comparative examination of contraceptive method selection across racial groups.

Main Results:

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  • Significant racial variations exist in contraceptive choices.
  • The influence of age, marital status, and education on contraceptive use differs between black and white women.
  • Black married women were found to avoid coital-dependent methods more than white women.

Conclusions:

  • Racial differences in contraceptive choice are complex and multifaceted.
  • Disparities in contraceptive behavior are linked to differing marriage patterns and trends between black and white populations.