The Association between Mental Health Disorders and History of Unintended Pregnancy among Women Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women Veterans have high rates of mental health disorders and other psychosocial factors which may render this population particularly vulnerable to negative health outcomes associated with unintended pregnancy.

Objective

The objective of our study was to assess the relationship between self-reported mental illness and history of unintended pregnancy among women Veterans.

Design and participants

Data are from a nationally representative, cross-sectional telephone survey of women Veterans, ages 18-45, who used VA for primary care within 12 months prior to interview (survey completion rate 83%).

Main measures

Predictors were self-report of any and number of mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder,

SUBMITTER: Judge-Golden CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6258629 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature