High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to describe and compare contraceptive use, fertility, birth, and abortion rates in the Nordic countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: National data on births, abortions, fertility rate (1975-2013), redeemed prescriptions of hormonal contraceptives and sales figures o...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/210d9995-1a01-43d7-9348-6036cc0a42a7 2024-05-19T07:42:43+00:00 High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study Hognert, Helena Skjeldestad, Finn E Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina Heikinheimo, Oskari Milsom, Ian Lidegaard, Øjvind Lindh, Ingela 2017-12 https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/high-birth-rates-despite-easy-access-to-contraception-and-abortion(210d9995-1a01-43d7-9348-6036cc0a42a7).html https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13232 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Hognert , H , Skjeldestad , F E , Gemzell-Danielsson , K , Heikinheimo , O , Milsom , I , Lidegaard , Ø & Lindh , I 2017 , ' High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion : a cross-sectional study ' , Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica , vol. 96 , no. 12 , pp. 1414-1422 . https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13232 Abortion Induced/statistics & numerical data Adolescent Adult Birth Rate Contraception Behavior/statistics & numerical data Cross-Sectional Studies Denmark Female Finland Humans Middle Aged Pregnancy Sweden article 2017 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13232 2024-04-25T00:45:04Z INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to describe and compare contraceptive use, fertility, birth, and abortion rates in the Nordic countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: National data on births, abortions, fertility rate (1975-2013), redeemed prescriptions of hormonal contraceptives and sales figures of copper intrauterine devices (2008-2013) among women 15-49 years of age in the Nordic countries were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Use of hormonal contraceptives and copper intrauterine devices varied between 31 and 44%. The highest use was in Denmark (39-44%) and Sweden (40-42%). Combined hormonal contraception followed by the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system were the most common methods. During 1975-2013 abortion rates decreased in Denmark (from 27/1000 women to 15/1000 women aged 15-44/1000 women) and Finland (from 20 to 10/1000 women), remained stable in Norway (≈16) and Sweden (≈20) and increased in Iceland (from 6 to 15/1000 women). Birth rates remained stable around 60/1000 women aged 15-44 in all countries except for Iceland where the birth rate decreased from 95 to 65/1000 women. Abortion rates were highest in the age group 20-24 years. In the same age group, Sweden had a lower contraceptive use (51%) compared with Denmark (59%) and Norway (56%) and a higher abortion rate 33/1000 compared with Denmark (25/1000) and Norway (27/1000). CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to the declining average fertility and birth rates in Europe, rates in the Nordic countries remain high and stable despite high contraceptive use and liberal access to abortion on women's request. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Copenhagen: Research Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 96 12 1414 1422 |
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Abortion Induced/statistics & numerical data Adolescent Adult Birth Rate Contraception Behavior/statistics & numerical data Cross-Sectional Studies Denmark Female Finland Humans Middle Aged Pregnancy Sweden Hognert, Helena Skjeldestad, Finn E Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina Heikinheimo, Oskari Milsom, Ian Lidegaard, Øjvind Lindh, Ingela High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study |
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to describe and compare contraceptive use, fertility, birth, and abortion rates in the Nordic countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: National data on births, abortions, fertility rate (1975-2013), redeemed prescriptions of hormonal contraceptives and sales figures of copper intrauterine devices (2008-2013) among women 15-49 years of age in the Nordic countries were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Use of hormonal contraceptives and copper intrauterine devices varied between 31 and 44%. The highest use was in Denmark (39-44%) and Sweden (40-42%). Combined hormonal contraception followed by the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system were the most common methods. During 1975-2013 abortion rates decreased in Denmark (from 27/1000 women to 15/1000 women aged 15-44/1000 women) and Finland (from 20 to 10/1000 women), remained stable in Norway (≈16) and Sweden (≈20) and increased in Iceland (from 6 to 15/1000 women). Birth rates remained stable around 60/1000 women aged 15-44 in all countries except for Iceland where the birth rate decreased from 95 to 65/1000 women. Abortion rates were highest in the age group 20-24 years. In the same age group, Sweden had a lower contraceptive use (51%) compared with Denmark (59%) and Norway (56%) and a higher abortion rate 33/1000 compared with Denmark (25/1000) and Norway (27/1000). CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to the declining average fertility and birth rates in Europe, rates in the Nordic countries remain high and stable despite high contraceptive use and liberal access to abortion on women's request. |
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Hognert, Helena Skjeldestad, Finn E Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina Heikinheimo, Oskari Milsom, Ian Lidegaard, Øjvind Lindh, Ingela |
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High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study |
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High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study |
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High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study |
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High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study |
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high birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion:a cross-sectional study |
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Hognert , H , Skjeldestad , F E , Gemzell-Danielsson , K , Heikinheimo , O , Milsom , I , Lidegaard , Ø & Lindh , I 2017 , ' High birth rates despite easy access to contraception and abortion : a cross-sectional study ' , Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica , vol. 96 , no. 12 , pp. 1414-1422 . https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13232 |
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