Pregnancy intention and contraceptive use among adult women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 347-351

  Ahluwalia, Indu B ^a   Whitehead, Nedra ^a   Bensyl, Diana ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral risk factor surveillance system; Contraceptive use; Pregnancy intention; Pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LIVE BIRTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX CAP; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION; VASECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248170734     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0180-9     Document Type: Article

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