Related Experiment Videos
Contraception and abortion in two Vietnamese communes
P M Gorbach1, D T Hoa, V Q Nhan
1Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
American Journal of Public Health
|April 29, 1998
Summary
Contraceptive methods like intrauterine devices reduce abortion rates. However, traditional methods in rural Vietnam increase abortion risk, impacting reproductive health decisions.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Demography
- Public Health
Background:
- Understanding factors influencing abortion is crucial for reproductive health interventions.
- Sociodemographic and contraceptive use patterns significantly impact abortion rates in developing regions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate predictors of abortion use among women in two northern Vietnamese communes.
- To analyze the influence of contraceptive methods and sociodemographic factors on abortion incidence.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted involving 504 rural and 523 urban women of childbearing age.
- Logistic regression analyses were employed to identify significant predictors of abortion.
Main Results:
- 13.6% of urban and 19% of rural women reported abortion in the past year.
- Intrauterine device (IUD) use was associated with a reduced likelihood of subsequent abortion in both urban and rural settings.
- Traditional contraceptive method use in the rural commune was linked to an increased likelihood of subsequent abortion.
Conclusions:
- Contraceptive use, particularly IUDs, plays a more significant role in affecting abortion rates than sociodemographic factors in these communes.
- The use of traditional contraceptive methods among rural women represents a risk factor for abortion, highlighting a need for targeted reproductive health education and services.