Use of contraceptive practices by a Brazilian population

Authors

  • Célia Leitão Ramos Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Medicina Social
  • Keiko Ogura Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Medicina Social
  • Daisy A. C. Souza Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Medicina Social
  • Catherine Laura Beniczky Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Eliana Bedini Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Elizabeth Guedes de Medeiros Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Maria do Carmo Dias dos Santos Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Maria Eliza Fernandes Cunha Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Marilena Castaldelli Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Miriam Gomes Tornante Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Regina Helena Corazza Pelosini Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Rosalina Napolitano Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Sonia Maria Freitas Ferreira Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes; Faculdade de Medicina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101974000100002

Keywords:

Contraception, Family planning

Abstract

A group of 245 married women from Mogi das Cruzes (State of S. Paulo, Brazil were questioned about the use of contraceptive practices, past obstetric history, child mortality, and attitude toward birth control. Answers were classified according to age and family earnings. Only 49% of these women practiced contraception, 42% of which used the "pill". There was a positive correlation between the practice of birth control and wage levels, and contraception was like-wise more common in the younger age groups. The natality was reduced considerably in those women who availed themselves of contraception and also it was observed a drastic decrease in the number of abortions and in child mortality. This effect was more pronounced in those who used the anovulatory drugs.

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Published

1974-03-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (1974)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Ramos, C. L., Ogura, K., Souza, D. A. C., Beniczky, C. L., Bedini, E., Medeiros, E. G. de, Santos, M. do C. D. dos, Cunha, M. E. F., Castaldelli, M., Tornante, M. G., Pelosini, R. H. C., Napolitano, R., & Ferreira, S. M. F. (1974). Use of contraceptive practices by a Brazilian population . Revista De Saúde Pública, 8(1), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101974000100002