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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2008 Nov;199(5):517.e1-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.049. Epub 2008 May 12.

Is a previous unplanned pregnancy a risk factor for a subsequent unplanned pregnancy?

Lindsay M Kuroki  1 , Jenifer E Allsworth, Colleen A Redding, Jeffrey D Blume, Jeffrey F Peipert
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Is a previous unplanned pregnancy a risk factor for a subsequent unplanned pregnancy?

Lindsay M Kuroki et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine whether a history of unplanned pregnancy was a risk factor for a subsequent unplanned pregnancy.

Study design: We analyzed 542 women aged 14-35 years, enrolled in Project PROTECT, a randomized clinical trial to promote dual-method contraception use to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancy. Predictors of unplanned pregnancy were assessed by comparing women with and without a history of unplanned pregnancy.

Results: More than 1 in 5 women (22.5%) experienced an unintended pregnancy. History of an unintended pregnancy was a predictor of unintended pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio, 1.91; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-3.34). Other factors that were significantly associated with unplanned pregnancy included young age and low educational status.

Conclusions: Future efforts should focus on bridging the gap between identifying risk factors for unplanned pregnancy and interventions aimed at reducing the incidence in high-risk groups.

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