Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the effectiveness of a family planning intervention with and without husband's participation in reducing pregnancy and abortion rates in Shanghai, China. METHODS: In this 3-arm randomized trial among 1800 nonsterilized married women, educational interventions targeting both spouses and targeting the wife only were compared with usual family planning care. RESULTS: Among women not using intrauterine devices (IUDs), the intervention with husband's participation had an effect in reducing pregnancy rates (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.36, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.12, 1.1) and abortion rates (adjusted OR = 0.29, CI = 0.09, 0.94) compared with control subjects, and a significant effect in reducing pregnancy rates (adjusted OR = 0.29, CI = 0.10, 0.85) and abortion rates (adjusted OR = 0.24, CI = 0.07, 0.77) compared with wife-only subjects. CONCLUSIONS: Family planning interventions involving husbands may reduce pregnancy and abortion rates among non-IUD users.
Full text
PDF
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Li V. C., Wong G. C., Qiu S. H., Cao F. M., Li P. Q., Sun J. H. Characteristics of women having abortion in China. Soc Sci Med. 1990;31(4):445–453. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(90)90039-u. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Padian N. S., O'Brien T. R., Chang Y., Glass S., Francis D. P. Prevention of heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus through couple counseling. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1993 Sep;6(9):1043–1048. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Terefe A., Larson C. P. Modern contraception use in Ethiopia: does involving husbands make a difference? Am J Public Health. 1993 Nov;83(11):1567–1571. doi: 10.2105/ajph.83.11.1567. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Wang S. X., Chen Y. D., Chen C. H., Rochat R. W., Chow L. P., Rider R. V. Proximate determinants of fertility and policy implications in Beijing. Stud Fam Plann. 1987 Jul-Aug;18(4):222–228. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]