The incidence of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies among live births from health visitor records
Article first published online: 27 APR 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1990.tb00656.x
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WHILE, A. E. (1990), The incidence of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies among live births from health visitor records. Child: Care, Health and Development, 16: 219–226. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1990.tb00656.x
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- Issue published online: 27 APR 2006
- Article first published online: 27 APR 2006
- Accepted for publication 20 November 1989
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Summary A survey of health visitor records has indicated that approximately one-third of pregnancies resulting in live births are unplanned. The data further revealed an association between planning of pregnancies and socio-demographic variables and use of preventive health care for infants.

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