Racial and ethnic differences in reproductive knowledge and awareness among women in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate if knowledge and awareness of concepts and concerns pertaining to reproductive health and fertility vary by race/ethnicity among reproductive-aged women in the United States.

Methods

A 2013 cross-sectional web-based survey assessed reproductive health-related knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of 1,000 women (18-40 years). Multivariable logistic regression analyses, adjusting for age, education, income, marital status, employment, region, and pregnancy history, examined the association between race/ethnicity and subfertility-related risk factor awareness; knowledge of factors that may affect pregnancy susceptibility; and future fertility-related concerns.

Results

Knowledge and awareness related to reproductive wellness and fertility differed b

SUBMITTER: Maher JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349232 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature