Singapore
A Study of Clinic Continuation Rates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10795091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wan Fook Kee (corresponding author), Quah Siam Tee |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 257 |
| Publication date | 1971-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1965081 |
| PMID | 5164393 |
| OpenAlex | W2326007251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The continuation rates of oral contraception in the Singapore National Program based on clinic record cards of women who were first seen between July 1, 1967 and December 31, 1968 are reported. 2969 cases were studied. 39% of the pill users were still continuing with the method on December 31, 1969, 17-30 months after original acceptance. The women 30 years old and over were more persistent pill users. It was also determined that Malay women were more likely to return to the clinic than Chinese or Indians and Pakistanis. The Indians and Pakistanis showed the smallest proportion of women continuing pills. The mean number of living children was 4.1 for continuing program users and 3.2 for dropouts. Of the women who terminated the use of pills due to pregnancy, planned or unplanned, 72% had 0-1 children. Medical reasons, 25%, were the main type given for termination. Nausea, vomiting, and giddiness were the most common medical reasons. Planned and unplanned pregnancy accounted for 9%. Of pregnancies occurring, 83% were planned. As to breaks in use, 59% had no breaks and 29% had 1 break. 28% of discontinuers returned to the clinic for pills. Of the discontinuers, 44% were known to have abandoned contraception after having discontinued the pill. The condom was the most popular method of alternative protection. 31% of the women who dropped out did so after 1 cycle. The cumulative discontinuation rates after cycles 24 and 30 were 628 and 668, respectively
Condom · Developed country · Discontinuation · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Gynecology · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Obstetrics · Pill · Population · Pregnancy · Research methodology · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Surgery · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1975 - 1975 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |