Non-permanent residential women of childbearing age: their contraceptive situation and influence factors

Objective To investigate non-permanent residential women's contraceptive status quo and analyze the influence factors, then providing grounds for further completion of contraceptive services for non-permanent residential women. Methods A group of 430 non-permanent residential women at reproductive age were included during the period of July 2007 to December 2008 in the gynecology department of a Community Health Services Center in Shanghai. A structured questionnaire was used for investigation through face-to-face interview and for collection of information on birth control options of the subjects. Results About 79.3% of the 430 women subjects took contraceptive measures at the time of interview. The leading approach was intrauterine devices (IUD, 50.8%) in the married women and condom (61.3%) in the unmarried. 71.3% of the subjects were satisfied with the approach they employed. 90.3% of the unmarried female subjects purchased contraceptive devices themselves, and only 9.7% obtained free devices from family planning services. Conclusion The combination of health education, comprehensive service and administration should be recommended to increase contraception rate and satisfaction rate of the non-permanent residential women for the health service.