Attitude and behavior effects in a randomized trial of increased access to emergency contraception.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the effects of providing unrestricted access to emergency contraception in advance of need on various psychosocial outcomes and pregnancy.

Methods

In the trial, women were randomly assigned to either increased access to emergency contraception (two free packs at enrollment with unlimited free resupply) or standard access. Participants were evaluated for 1 year for pregnancy and other outcomes. Psychosocial data were collected at enrollment and at 6 and 12 months. We applied exploratory factor analysis for data reduction. We compared the resulting psychosocial factors (including factors related to "aversion to pregnancy" and to the perceived "relative benefit" and "accessibility" of emergency contraception), two items directly assessing substitution, and

SUBMITTER: Weaver MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2733785 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature