TITLE: Contraceptive Use Among Abused African Caribbean and African American Women
TITLE: Contraceptive Use Among Abused African Caribbean and African American Women AUTHOR: DR Bertrand, PhD, RNC-MNN, UVI Faculty, School of Nursing Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between both contraceptive use and method selection among Black women in rural and urban populations with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV). Method: This was a secondary data analysis of a case/control study on partner abuse of 862 women aged 18-55 who reported having an intimate partner during the past two years. The chi-square test was used for data analysis. Results: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of the sample reported no contraceptive use. Women that were not abused reported contraceptive use at a slightly higher rate than abused women (28 % vs 25%, p = .07). Abused women were more likely to use male condoms (44%, p=.044) and withdrawal (18%, p<0.001) as forms of contraception than non-abused women. …
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TITLE: Contraceptive Use Among Abused African Caribbean and African American Women AUTHOR: DR Bertrand, PhD, RNC-MNN, UVI Faculty, School of Nursing Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between both contraceptive use and method selection among Black women in rural and urban populations with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV). Method: This was a secondary data analysis of a case/control study on partner abuse of 862 women aged 18-55 who reported having an intimate partner during the past two years. The chi-square test was used for data analysis. Results: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of the sample reported no contraceptive use. Women that were not abused reported contraceptive use at a slightly higher rate than abused women (28 % vs 25%, p = .07). Abused women were more likely to use male condoms (44%, p=.044) and withdrawal (18%, p<0.001) as forms of contraception than non-abused women. Urban women were more likely to use Depo- Provera (19%, p<0.001) and sterilization (15%, p<0.001), whereas, rural women were more likely to use birth control pills (22%, p<0.001) and withdrawal (19%, p<0.001). There were no significant differences between urban and rural women on condom use. Conclusion: Contraceptive method selection and use among abused Black women should be evaluated not only for effectiveness, but long-acting properties, which may be warranted in abusive relationships Keywords: Intimate partner violence, Contraceptive use