Contraceptive practices and trends in France

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作者
Toulemon, L [1 ]
Leridon, H
机构
[1] Inst Natl Stat & Etud Econ, Div Demog Surveys & Studies, Paris, France
[2] Inst Natl Etud Demog, F-75675 Paris, France
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FAMILY PLANNING PERSPECTIVES | 1998年 / 30卷 / 03期
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10.2307/2991624
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C921 [人口统计学];
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Context: Contraceptive use has been legal in France for the past 30 years, and patterns of use changed substantially from the 1960s to the 1980s. Given the rapidity with which use patterns change and the possible impact of rising concern about infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, if is important to determine trends of contraceptive practice into the 1990s. Methods: A total of 5,900 French households were selected in 1994 for inclusion in the Fertility and Family Survey. Respondents were questioned about their contraceptive use patterns and family formation status. The results were compared with those of comparable surveys conducted in 1978 and 1988. Results: Two-thirds of French women used same form of reversible contraceptive method in 1994. Oral contraceptive use has grown steadily in France: About 40% of women aged 20-44 reported using the pill alone or combined with another method in 1994, compared with 34% in 1988 and 28% in 1978. Condom use has also been on the rise: Nearly 8% of women were using condoms alone or combined with another method in 1994, up from 5% in 1988 and 6% in 1978. IUD use has declined from 19% in 1988 to 18% in 1994, and both male and female sterilizations remain rare. Conclusions: Contraceptive behavior in France appears unique among developed countries with fairly high levels of oral contraceptive use-even among older women-relatively high levels of IUD use and little reliance on either male or female sterilization. As with other countries however, condom use has climbed in recent years, and is especially common at first intercourse.
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