Factors associated with never-use of long-acting reversible contraception among adult reproductive-aged women in Ohio.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of women using long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)-intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants-is increasing and 14% of contraceptive users in the United States adopt LARC. We examined correlates of LARC never-use in a population-based survey of reproductive-aged women in Ohio.

Methods

We analyzed data from the 2018-19 Ohio Survey of Women. We examined the prevalence of LARC never-use and reasons for never-use among ever users of contraception (N = 2388). Using Poisson regression to generate prevalence ratios (PRs), we examined associations between selected correlates (demographic factors, healthcare access/quality measures, and religious/political views) and LARC never-use.

Results

Most Ohio women (74%) had never used LARC. Commonly reporte

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10104276 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature