Health insurance and contraceptive use, Indonesian Family Planning Census 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association between health insurance coverage and sociodemographic characteristics, and the use of modern contraception in Indonesia.

Method

We used data from the 2021 Indonesian family planning census which included 38 408 597 couples. Contraception is covered by the national health insurance scheme: members are non-contributory (for poor families who do not make any monetary contribution) or contributory (for better-off families who pay for the insurance). We used regression analyses to examine the correlation between each type of health insurance (non-contributory, contributory, private or none) and contraceptive use and type of contraceptive used.

Findings

The prevalence of the use of modern contraceptives in Indonesia was 57.0% (21 897 319

SUBMITTER: Maharani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10388140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature