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Elizabeth J. Heavey, CNM, PhD, teaches in the School of Nursing at SUNY at Brockport, Brockport, NY.
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Differences in Contraceptive Choice Among Female Adolescents at a State-Funded Family Planning Clinic
Article first published online: 24 DEC 2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.07.010
2008 American College of Nurse Midwives
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How to Cite
Heavey, E. J., Moysich, K. B., Hyland, A., Druschel, C. M. and Sill, M. W. (2008), Differences in Contraceptive Choice Among Female Adolescents at a State-Funded Family Planning Clinic. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 53: 45–52. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.07.010
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Elizabeth J. Heavey, CNM, PhD, teaches in the School of Nursing at SUNY at Brockport, Brockport, NY.
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Kirsten B. Moysich, PhD, teaches in the Department of Epidemiology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
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Andrew Hyland, PhD, teaches in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
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Charlotte M. Druschel, MD, PhD, is the Medical Director of the Congenital Malformations Registry at the New York State Department of Health and teaches at SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY.
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Michael W. Sill, PhD, works with the Gynecology Oncology Group at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and teaches at SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 24 DEC 2010
- Article first published online: 24 DEC 2010
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Keywords:
- adolescent;
- contraception;
- pregnancy prevention;
- race
Our objective was to examine differences in contraceptive choice among female adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds both before and after an appointment for reproductive health care at a community-based, state-funded, family planning clinic. This study utilized data collected from 4237 charts from young women attending a family planning clinic. Logistic regression was utilized to examine variables associated with the following main questions: (1) the selection of use or nonuse of contraception; (2) the selection of barrier versus hormonal contraception; and (3) within those who selected hormonal contraception, the preference for injectable versus oral hormonal methods. We found that race, age, school status, and type of health insurance were all associated with contraceptive decision-making among female adolescents. Some but not all of these associations remained after the clinic visit, which included no-cost contraception.