Socioeconomic inequalities in contraceptive use among Brazilian women: A multilevel analysis stratified by parity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate if individual and contextual socioeconomic factors are associated with contraceptive use in Brazilian women from 18 to 49 years old, stratified by parity.

Methods

Cross-sectional, population-based study that analyzed data from 16,879 women from 18 to 49 years old, respondents of the 2013 National Health Survey. Individual factors such as reproductive history, access to health services, and sociodemographic characteristics were considered; and as contextual factors, Human Development Index (HDI), Sociodemographic Index (SDI) Primary Health Care Coverage (PHC coverage) and Average Monthly Income were included. Multilevel logistic regression models were estimated, stratified by parity, with women being level 1 and States and Federal District of level 2

SUBMITTER: Araujo FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325839 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature