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Prevalence of and Some Factors Relating with Unwanted Pregnancy, in Ahwaz City, Iran, 2010
Joint Authors
Cheraghi, Maria
Karami, K. B.
Najafian, M.
Mohammad Jafari, R.
Source
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We aimed to find the prevalence and some factors relating with unwanted pregnancy.
Methods.
It was a cross-sectional study on 400 randomly pregnant women, who were referring to different health centers in Ahwaz city during 2010.
Data was conducted based on questionnaire, and all the analysis was performed using SPSS (version 17) statistical analysis software.
Results.
The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy was 26%.
The percentage of unwanted pregnancy in ages more than 35 years was approximately three times more than the intended pregnancy.
There were significant relationship between unwanted pregnancy and some variables such as age, number of pregnancy, number of childbirth, education status, economic status, husband's occupation, and the relationship with the spouse and contraceptive methods (P<0.0001).
Conclusion.
The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy was high.
To prevent unwanted pregnancy using consultation services before planning to be pregnancy, it is necessary to identify the factors relating with unwanted pregnancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Najafian, M.& Karami, K. B.& Cheraghi, Maria& Mohammad Jafari, R.. 2011. Prevalence of and Some Factors Relating with Unwanted Pregnancy, in Ahwaz City, Iran, 2010. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Najafian, M.…[et al.]. Prevalence of and Some Factors Relating with Unwanted Pregnancy, in Ahwaz City, Iran, 2010. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Najafian, M.& Karami, K. B.& Cheraghi, Maria& Mohammad Jafari, R.. Prevalence of and Some Factors Relating with Unwanted Pregnancy, in Ahwaz City, Iran, 2010. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478424
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478424