Contraceptive use among South Asian women attending general practices in southwest London

Sonia Saxena, Pippa Oakeshott, Sean Hilton

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Abstract

A cross-sectional survey of contraceptive practices was conducted among 180 South Asian women aged 16 to 50 years, attending inner-city general practices. Overall prevalence of contraceptive use was 63% and ranged from 70% in South Asian teenagers, to only 50% in women over 30 who had completed their family. Thirteen per cent of women had a termination of pregnancy. Although contraceptive use in this group is increasing, it has not yet reached national levels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)392-394
Number of pages3
JournalBritish Journal of General Practice
Volume52
Issue number478
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

  • Asian women
  • Contraceptive practices
  • Family planning
  • Questionnaire survey

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