USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS BY WOMEN IN BRAZIL: ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2013

Bruno Santos Campos Gomes; Alexandra Crsipim Boing

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS BY WOMEN IN BRAZIL: ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2013

Bruno Santos Campos Gomes, Alexandra Crsipim Boing

Abstract :

To identify the prevalence of contraceptive use among women aged 18 to 49 years and associated factors in Brazil. Data from the National Health Survey. The present study used women of reproductive age from 18 to 49 years (n = 52,069) with a national representative sample as reference population. The endpoint used for the present study was to use some contraceptive method to avoid pregnancy. In the analysis of the factors associated with the use of contraceptive methods, Logistic Regression was used. This study identified a prevalence of contraceptive use of 61.1%, being associated with use was higher in the South region (4.15 times), among women aged 18–29 (3.90 times), with high school (1.84 times), who live with a spouse or partner (49.0%). The study also showed that some factors, such as low schooling, are related to the lower use of contraceptive methods