Contraceptive knowledge among women at risk of unintended pregnancy in Kingston, Jamaica.

ABSTRACT: Low contraceptive knowledge may limit contraception initiation or continuation and, consequently, could represent an important, modifiable cause of unintended pregnancy. The objective of this analysis was to identify correlates of knowledge among women at risk of unintended pregnancy. We analyzed data from a study of 222 young women attending a public clinic in Kingston in November 2018 to March 2019. We measured contraceptive knowledge with seven questions on method reversibility, ability to use covertly, contraindications, and side effects. We used multivariable linear regression to evaluate the correlates of summary knowledge scores and report beta coefficients, which represent differences in mean summary knowledge scores. The mean knowledge score was low (2.7; range = 0-7). Only 30.2%

SUBMITTER: Hylton-Kong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925384 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature