| Title |
Contraceptive use in women with hypertension and diabetes: cross-sectional study in northwest Ethiopia
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| Published in |
International Journal of Women's Health, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijwh.s90741 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tensae Tadesse Mekonnen, Solomon Meseret Woldeyohannes, Tegbar Yigzaw |
| Abstract |
Women with diabetes and hypertension are at increased risk of pregnancy complications, including those from surgical delivery and their offspring are at risk for congenital anomalies. Thus, diabetic and hypertensive women of reproductive age are advised to use valid contraceptive methods for reducing unwanted pregnancy and its complications. However, contraceptive use among these segments of the population had not been previously assessed in Ethiopia. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess contraceptive use and associated factors among diabetic and hypertensive women of reproductive age on chronic follow-up care at University of Gondar and Felege Hiwot Hospitals. Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2012 among diabetic and hypertensive women on follow-up at the chronic illness care center. The sample size calculated was 403. Structured and pretested questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were collected using interview supplemented by chart review. The data were entered using EPI info Version 2000 and analyzed using SPSS Version 16. Frequencies, proportion, and summary statistics were used to describe the study population in relation to relevant variables. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were run to see the association of each independent variable with contraceptive practice. A total of 392 married women on chronic follow-up care were interviewed making the response rate of 93.3%. The contraceptive prevalence rate was found to be 53.8%. Factors such as age 25-34 years (adjusted odds ratio, AOR [95% confidence interval, CI] =3.60 [1.05-12.36]), (AOR [95% CI] =2.29 [1.15-4.53]), having middle- and high-level incomes (AOR [95% CI] =2.12 [1.19-3.77]), (AOR [95% CI] =5.03 [2.19-11.54]), receiving provider counseling (AOR [95% CI] =9.02 [4.40-18.49]), and controlled disease condition (AOR [95% CI] =4.13 [2.35-7.28]) were significantly associated with contraceptive practice. The contraceptive utilization of women on diabetes and hypertension follow-up care was found to be low. Hence, strengthening counseling and education about family planning and controlling their medical conditions would help increase the contraceptive uptake of women on chronic follow-up. |
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