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Uso de métodos contraceptivos entre mulheres com vida sexual ativa em São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

2006; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Volume: 22; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-311x2006000500023

ISSN

1678-4464

Autores

Ioná Carreno, Juvenal Soares Dias da Costa, Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto, Stela Nazareth Meneghel,

Tópico(s)

Reproductive Health and Contraception

Resumo

In 2003, a population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban area of São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The sample included 867 sexually active women from 20 to 60 years of age. The objective was to describe the use of contraceptive methods. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire. The study analyzed the prevalence of contraceptive use and socioeconomic variables in women reporting an active sex life (84.5%), stratified by age groups. Some 627 (61.1%) women reported use of contraceptive methods. In the 20-49-year old group, 48.8% reported using oral contraceptives, 18.7% tubal ligation, 17.3% condoms, and 7.3% IUDs. In the 50-60-year old group, the most widely used method was tubal ligation (79.6%). Regarding tubal ligation, the schooling variable showed a linear trend, that is, women with less schooling showed a higher prevalence. Prevalence of oral contraception was higher in low-income women.

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