CHANGES IN THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS IN ENGLAND AND WALES OVER2 DECADES - BONE,MARGARET SURVEYS AND THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND LIFE-STYLES

Authors
MCEWAN J WADSWORTH J JOHNSON AM WELLINGS K FIELD J
Citation
J. Mcewan et al., CHANGES IN THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS IN ENGLAND AND WALES OVER2 DECADES - BONE,MARGARET SURVEYS AND THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND LIFE-STYLES, British journal of family planning, 23(1), 1997, pp. 5-8
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical","Family Studies
Journal title
British journal of family planning → ACNP
ISSN journal
01448625
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
5 - 8
Database
ISI
SICI code
0144-8625(1997)23:1<5:CITUOC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Surveys of contraceptive use in 1970 and 1975 are compared with data f rom the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NSSAL) car ried out in 1990-1991. NSSAL data have been analysed so as to present results in a manner comparable with the earlier surveys. Results show that there has been a marked increase in the use of sterilisation by c ouples in long-term relationships, and marked changes in the profile o f contraceptive methods used by single women. Trends are discussed in relation to data from ONS, to availability of methods and to social ch anges over 20 years.