Use of Contraception and Attitudes towards Contraceptive Use in Swedish Women--A Nationwide Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe contraceptive use and attitudes towards contraceptive use in Sweden which has the highest abortion rate in Western Europe. Secondary objectives were to investigate knowledge of contraceptive methods and outcomes of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies.

Design

Telephone survey.

Setting

National survey of women living in Sweden.

Population

Women between 16 and 49 years.

Methods

The survey contained 22 questions with free text and multi choice answers on demographics, contraceptive use, knowledge of and attitudes towards contraception, the importance of monthly bleeding and experience of unintended pregnancy.

Main outcome measures

Distribution of use of contraceptive methods and non-use of contraception among Swedish women. Preval

SUBMITTER: Kopp Kallner H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4439158 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature