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Determinants for non-use of contraception at first intercourse; a study of 10,841 young Danish women from the general population

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 66; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0010-7824(02)00333-5

1879-0518

Edith I. Svare, Susanne K. Kjær, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Johannes E. Bock,

Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Based on interview data from 10841 Danish women aged 20 to 29 years, determinants for non-use of contraception at first intercourse (NU) were studied. One-fourth of the women (n = 2704) reported NU, whereas condoms and oral contraceptives were used by, respectively, 59% and 15%. NU decreased with the birth year of the first male partner (OR = 3.6; 95% CI: 2.8-4.8 for <or=1954 vs. 1968-1974) mainly in favor of condom use. Other determinants were the birth cohort of the woman (OR = 1.4; 95% CI: 1.0-1.9 for 1961-1962 vs. 1970-1972) and the calendar year of the first intercourse (OR = 1.4; 95% CI: 1.2-1.7 for 1985-1986 vs. 1987-1992), both initially in favor of oral contraception and later in favor of condom use, whereas young age at first intercourse was associated with a high prevalence of NU (OR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.4-2.1 for or=17 years) at the expense of both oral contraception and condom use. Finally, NU was found to predict high-risk sexual behavior in terms of subsequent multiple sex partners, non-use of condoms, and induced abortion.