Patterns of contraceptive use in Australia: Analysis of the 2001 National Health Survey

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 735-744

  Yusuf, Farhat ^a   Siedlecky, Stefania ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BARRIER CONTRACEPTION; BIRTH CONTROL; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MALE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED;

EID: 34547435842     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932006001738     Document Type: Review

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