Published in Fertility and sterility
This longitudinal observational study determined the effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use during adolescence on peak bone mass (PBM). The sample comprised 62 non-Hispanic, White females in The Penn State Young Women's Health Study, who were studied for 8 years between the ages of 12 and 20. There were 28 OC users who used OCs for a minimum of 6 mo...
Published in Demographic research
Empirical studies of the diffusion of modern methods of family planning have increasingly incorporated social interaction within nonlinear models such as logits. But they have not considered the full implications of these nonlinear specifications. This paper considers the implications of using nonlinear models in empirical analyses of the impact of...
Published in Studies in family planning
This study examines the potential role of further increases in contraceptive prevalence and effectiveness in reducing abortion rates. The model used in this analysis links the abortion rate to its direct determinants, including couples' reproductive preferences, the prevalence and effectiveness of contraceptive practice to implement these preferenc...
Published in Studies in family planning
This document presents the results of the Bolivia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), or Encuesta Nacional de Demografia y Salud 1998, conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, La Paz, Bolivia, within the framework of the DHS Program of Macro International. Data were collected from 12,109 households and complete interviews were conducted...
Published in Contraceptive technology update
This paper reports the findings of the Contraceptive Technology Update 2000 Contraception Survey, which monitors contraceptive trends and family planning issues among 275 health care workers in the US. It is noted that oral contraceptives (OCs) maintain the top spot as the leading choice for birth control for both young and older women. OrthoTri-Cy...
Published in Contraceptive technology update
This article gives basic information about oral contraceptives based on the findings of Contraceptive Technology Update's 2000 Contraception Survey involving family planning providers and clinicians. Most (66%) of the providers surveyed prefer starting patients on pill packs the Sunday after menstruation (¿Sunday start¿ method). A remaining 34% of ...
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Inadequate contraceptive use among sexually active adolescents continues to be a major public health problem in the United States. For young people who will not remain sexually abstinent, families, health care providers, schools, and other influential societal institutions should promote the correct and continued use of condoms as essential protect...
Published in Journal of biosocial science
This study examines the delay between first marriage and first live birth in China among a sample of women who married between 1980 and 1992. Most couples in China only use contraception after the first child is born. Most sample women had their first child within 2 years of marriage. However, there are significant rural-urban differences in the fi...
Published in Journal of biosocial science
A sample of 871 currently married urban Bangladeshi women was used to assess the impact of mass media family planning programmes on current contraceptive use. The analyses suggested that radio had been playing a significant role in spreading family planning messages among eligible clients; 38% of women with access to a radio had heard of family pla...
Published in Mahidol population gazette
This Mahidol Population Gazette presents Thailand's population and demographic estimates as of July 1, 2000, using the standard techniques of demographic analysis. The paper provides estimates of Thailand's total population, population by sex, population in urban and rural areas, population by region, and by age group. In addition, figures of crude...
