Yozgat ilinde yaşayan kadınların kullandığı kontraseptif yöntemler

Aim. The aim of this study was to detect the knowledge levels and and type of contraceptive methods in women living in the center of Yozgat, a central Anatolian city. Methods. This study was done in 441 women who agreed to participate into the study attending Obstetrics and Gynecology Service between October 2010 and July 2011 by using a questionnaire application. The inquiries were filled out by a nurse with face to face conversation. Results. Of the 441 women in the study group, demographic parameters was as the following: the average age 34.27 ± 9.3 years, gravidity 2.70±1.86, parity 2.00±1.5, abortion 0.30±1.2, and number of live children 2.05±1.25. The rates of contraceptive method usage were 72.4%. The most common used contraceptive method was detected to be intrauterine device (41%). The second and third most common used methods were withdrawal (23%) and condom (19.5%), respectively. The percentage of the women who did not use any contraceptive method was 27.6% and the most common cause of this condition was child expectancy (63.9%). Conclusion. In our study, the rate of any family planning method usage is 72.4% and IUD is the most preferred method. Among the participants of the study, the level of knowledge about family planning is 88.2%.

Özet

Amaç. Bu çalışmanın amacı Yozgat il merkezinde yaşayan kadınların aile planlaması hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini ve kullanılan doğum kontrol yöntemlerini belirlemektir. Yöntemler. Çalışma Ekim 2010-Temmuz 2011 tarihleri arasında Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Polikliniğine başvuranlar arasından çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 441 hastaya anket yöntemi uygulanarak yapıldı. Anket formları hemşire tarafından karşılıklı görüşme ile dolduruldu. Bulgular. Çalışmaya katılan hastaların ortalama yaşı 34,27±9,3, gravidası 2,70±1,86, paritesi 2,00±1,5, düşük sayısı 0,30±1,2 ve yaşayan çocuk sayısı 2,05±1,25 olarak bulundu. Hastaların %72,4’ü kontraseptif yöntem kullanmaktaydı. En sık kullanılan kontraseptif yöntem %41 ile Rahim İçi Araç (RİA) olarak saptandı. İkinci ve üçüncü en sık kullanılan yöntemler sırasıyla geri çekme (% 23) ve kondom (%19,5) idi. Yöntem kullanmayanların oranı %27,6 idi ve bunun en sık sebebi olarak %17,7 ile çocuk sahibi olma isteği gelmekteydi. Sonuç. Çalışmamızda herhangi bir aile planlaması yöntemi kullanma oranı %72,4 olup, en fazla tercih edilen yöntem RİA’dır. Çalışmaya katılanlar arasında aile planlaması konusundaki bilgi sahibi olma düzeyi %88,2 bulunmuştur.

Anahtar sözcükler: Aile planlaması, bilgi düzeyi, doğum kontrol yöntemi

 

Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to detect the knowledge levels and and type of contraceptive methods in women living in the center of Yozgat, a central Anatolian city. Methods. This study was done in 441 women who agreed to participate into the study attending Obstetrics and Gynecology Service between October 2010 and July 2011 by using a questionnaire application. The inquiries were filled out by a nurse with face to face conversation. Results. Of the 441 women in the study group, demographic parameters was as the following: the average age 34.27 ± 9.3 years, gravidity 2.70±1.86, parity 2.00±1.5, abortion 0.30±1.2, and number of live children 2.05±1.25. The rates of contraceptive method usage were 72.4%. The most common used contraceptive method was detected to be intrauterine device (41%). The second and third most common used methods were withdrawal (23%) and condom (19.5%), respectively. The percentage of the women who did not use any contraceptive method was 27.6% and the most common cause of this condition was child expectancy (63.9%). Conclusion. In our study, the rate of any family planning method usage is 72.4% and IUD is the most preferred method. Among the participants of the study, the level of knowledge about family planning is 88.2%.

Keywords: Family planning, knowledge level, contraception method