TABLE 1—
Descriptive Characteristics of Women 3 Years Before and 3 Years After the Introduction of the Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Program in January 2013: Vantaa and Espoo, Finland
| Vantaa (Intervention Site) |
Espoo (Comparison Site) |
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| Characteristics | 2010–2012, No. (%) | 2013–2015, No. (%) | 2010–2012, No. (%) | 2013–2015, No. (%) |
| No. of womena | ||||
| Aged 15–19 y | 6 343 | 6 491 | 7 945 | 7 738 |
| Aged 20–24 y | 6 491 | 6 811 | 7 502 | 8 043 |
| Aged 25–44 y | 29 109 | 29 823 | 36 865 | 37 815 |
| All (aged 15–44 y) | 41 942 | 42 660 | 52 312 | 53 597 |
| No. of abortions | ||||
| Aged 15–19 y | 275 (4.3) | 188 (3.1) | 240 (3.0) | 169 (2.2) |
| Aged 20–24 y | 450 (6.9) | 420 (6.2) | 412 (5.5) | 390 (4.8) |
| Aged 25–44 y | 926 (3.2) | 839 (2.8) | 914 (2.5) | 981 (2.6) |
| All (aged 15–44 y) | 1 651 (3.9) | 1 451 (3.4) | 1 566 (3.0) | 1 540 (2.9) |
| No. of births | ||||
| Aged 15–19 y | 129 (2.0) | 110 (1.8) | 131 (1.6) | 126 (1.6) |
| Aged 20–24 y | 890 (13.7) | 892 (13.1) | 1 103 (14.7) | 996 (12.4) |
| Aged 25–44 y | 9 064 (31.1) | 8 707 (29.2) | 6 552 (17.7) | 6 483 (17.1) |
| All (aged 15–44 y) | 10 083 (24.0) | 9 709 (22.8) | 7 756 (14.8) | 7 605 (14.2) |
| No. of LARC initiations in Vantaa | ||||
| Aged 15–19 y | 117 (1.8) | 415 (6.9) | . . . | . . . |
| Aged 20–24 y | 357 (5.5) | 983 (14.4) | . . . | . . . |
| Aged 25–44 y | 2 788 (9.6) | 3 986 (13.4) | . . . | . . . |
| All (aged 15–44 y) | 3 256 (7.8) | 5 379 (12.6) | . . . | . . . |
| No. of womena with elementary education only | ||||
| Aged 15–19 y | 5 517 (87.0) | 5 191 (86.2) | 6 810 (85.7) | 6 634 (85.7) |
| Aged 20–24 y | 1 633 (25.2) | 1 612 (23.7) | 1 528 (20.4) | 1 652 (20.5) |
| Aged 25–44 y | 4 961 (17.0) | 5 404 (18.1) | 4 741 (12.9) | 5 338 (14.1) |
| All (aged 15–44 y) | 12 111 (28.9) | 12 207 (28.6) | 13 079 (25.0) | 13 624 (25.4) |
| No. of residentsb in the lowest income decile | 12 783 (6.4) | 13 622 (6.6) | 15 190 (6.1) | 17 046 (6.6) |
| No. of unemployed womenc | 3 893 (5.9) | 5 309 (7.9) | 3 398 (4.2) | 5 463 (6.5) |
Note. LARC = long-acting reversible contraceptive.
a
Mean number of women in the 3-year-intervals.
b
Mean number of residents in the lowest income decile of the total population, in the 3-year intervals.
c
Mean number of women aged 18–64 years in the 3-year intervals.