TY - JOUR
T1 - Acceptance of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods by adolescent participants in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project
AU - Mestad, Renee
AU - Secura, Gina
AU - Allsworth, Jenifer E.
AU - Madden, Tessa
AU - Zhao, Qiuhong
AU - Peipert, Jeffrey F.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported in part by (a) an anonymous foundation ; (b) Midcareer Investigator Award in Women's Health Research ( K24 HD01298 ); (c) Clinical and Translational Science Awards ( UL1RR024992 ) and (d) grant numbers KL2RR024994 and K3054628 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) , a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH. Information on NCRR is available at http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/ . Information on Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise can be obtained from http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/clinicalresearch/overview-translational.asp .
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Background: Adolescent women have a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Currently, there are little data about their choice to initiate long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). Study Design: We evaluated the association of age and preference for a LARC vs. a non-LARC method among adolescent participants in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, comparing those aged 14-17 years to adolescents aged 18-20 years. We then analyzed the association between age and choice of the implant vs. the intrauterine device (IUD) among adolescents. Results: Of the 5086 women enrolled, 70% (n=3557) of participants chose a LARC method. Among adolescents aged 14-20 years, 69% of 14-17-year-olds chose LARC, while 61% of 18-20-year-olds chose LARC (relative risk 1.16, 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.30). Among adolescents choosing a LARC method, 63% (n=93/148) of the 14-17-year-olds chose the implant, whereas 71% (n=364/510) of the 18-20-year-olds chose the IUD. Conclusion: Long-acting reversible contraception use is clearly acceptable and common among adolescents enrolled in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, with the younger group being most interested in the implant.
AB - Background: Adolescent women have a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Currently, there are little data about their choice to initiate long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). Study Design: We evaluated the association of age and preference for a LARC vs. a non-LARC method among adolescent participants in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, comparing those aged 14-17 years to adolescents aged 18-20 years. We then analyzed the association between age and choice of the implant vs. the intrauterine device (IUD) among adolescents. Results: Of the 5086 women enrolled, 70% (n=3557) of participants chose a LARC method. Among adolescents aged 14-20 years, 69% of 14-17-year-olds chose LARC, while 61% of 18-20-year-olds chose LARC (relative risk 1.16, 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.30). Among adolescents choosing a LARC method, 63% (n=93/148) of the 14-17-year-olds chose the implant, whereas 71% (n=364/510) of the 18-20-year-olds chose the IUD. Conclusion: Long-acting reversible contraception use is clearly acceptable and common among adolescents enrolled in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, with the younger group being most interested in the implant.
KW - Adolescent contraception
KW - Adolescent pregnancy
KW - Contraception
KW - Contraceptive implant
KW - Intrauterine device
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U2 - 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.03.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 22018123
AN - SCOPUS:80054924891
SN - 0010-7824
VL - 84
SP - 493
EP - 498
JO - Contraception
JF - Contraception
IS - 5
ER -