The impact of underuse of modern methods of contraception among adolescents with unintended pregnancies in 12 low- and middle-income countries

• DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.020429
• Publication Date: 2019-10-27T14:56:02Z
• Authors: Saverio Bellizzi; Giuseppe Pichierri; Leonardo Menchini; Jessica Barry; Giovanni Sotgiu; Quique Bassat
• Keywords: Unintended Pregnancy

In spite of the last decade increase in availability contraception, around half annual 21 million pregnancies notified low- and middle-income countries individuals aged 15-19 years are unintended. We sought to explore contribution underuse modern methods contraception (MMC) incidence unintended among adolescent women.We used Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data from 12 countries. The pooled analysis exploring risk pregnancy included 7268 women with a current 121 894 currently not pregnant 15- 19-year-old sexually active who did desire pregnancy. For each country analysis, odds ratio was calculated relation type (MMC, Traditional Methods, No Contraception). Expected population attributable fraction (PAF) using MMC were for country.The use traditional associated 3.4 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.1-4.7) time increased having an undesired compared while any method 4.6 CI 2.6-6.6) times odds. accounted 86.8% estimated (9 464 654 total countries) analysis. PAF ranged 65.8% (1 022 154) Bangladesh 95.1% (540 176) Niger number because or non-use 18 638 Namibia 4 303 872 India.Eight out 9.5 occurring annually twelve could have been prevented optimal contraception. need be further supported order prevent globally.