Krystale Littlejohn
Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Discontinuation Because of Dissatisfaction: Differences by Race and Education
Stanford University
unintended pregnancy rate united states remains high large race education differences unintended pregnancy fertility differences make important study race education differences contraceptive behavior using nationally representative data 2002 national survey family growth study examines effects race education likelihood women ever used particular types hormonal contraception ever discontinued hormonal contraception dissatisfaction results show blacks latinas likely used injectable contraceptives shot less likely used oral contraceptives pill white women women less education likely collegeeducated women used shot significant education differences use pill among women ever used hormonal birth control less college degree likely collegeeducated women discontinue birth control dissatisfaction however net education study found significant racialethnic differences discontinuation commonly stated reason discontinuation dissatisfaction side effects