Home⇛Health Sciences Journal⇛vol. 13 no. 1 (2024)

Association of knowledge and use of contraception to unplanned pregnancies of Filipino females aged 19-45 in an analytical cross-sectional study

Nicole Ann F. Palomeno | Isabela Renee A. Panopio | Elaine Nazneen C. Panugayan | Junia Clarisse B. Tolentino | Keith Daphne M. Tolosa | Jessie Gian T. Trivilegio | Lemuel John F. Urbano | Fernando Jr E. Valderas | Anil Colby U. Vega | Debby P. Songco | Ramon Jason M. Javier

Discipline: Medicine

 

Abstract:

Introduction Studies had shown that many women of childbearing age did not have sufficient knowledge of contraceptive methods and use; more so, there was paucity of epidemiological data that assessed reproductive health issues in the Philippine setting. Methods This cross-sectional study determined the relationship of the level of knowledge and use of contraceptives of sexually active Filipino females aged 19 to 45 years with unplanned pregnancy. The prevalence odds ratio (POR) quantified the association between the level of knowledge and use of contraceptives with unplanned pregnancy, while the Fisher’s exact test determined the p-value and the 95% confidence interval of the POR. Results Among the respondents, the prevalence of unplanned pregnancies was 5.7%. The CKA established that only 37.8% of the total respondents had adequate knowledge, and in the past 12 months, only 28.57% used contraceptives. Among those with unintentional pregnancies, there was a negative association between those with an adequate level of knowledge (POR = 0.22; 95% CI: 0.0048- 1.8) and surprisingly, the odds that they used contraceptives were three times higher (POR = 2.67; 95% CI: 0.47-15.0). In this study, both relationships were not statistically significant (p = 0.259 and p = 0.225, respectively). Conclusion In line with previous epidemiologic studies, women with unintended pregnancies had inadequate level of knowledge of contraceptive use, which might consequently lead to improper use of natural and artificial means of contraception. In addition, women who had unplanned pregnancies had higher odds of using one or several means of contraception, but it could be assumed that there might have been inconsistent condom use or poor compliance with oral contraceptive pills.



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