Factors affecting HIV contraceptive decision-making among women

We examined contraceptive decision-making among African American, Latina, a nd European American women ages 18-50 years. Logistic regressions examined relationships between demographic and religious factors, unintended pregnan cies, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), reasons for sex, and contracept ive decision-making Women who were older, single, African American, used pr egnancy prevention, and had histories of STDs and unintended pregnancies ma de contraceptive decisions alone. Older and African American women were mor e likely to choose no contraception Among contraceptive risers, African Ame ricans used effective methods of pregnancy, but not disease, prevention. Wo men with STD histories, and younger, more educated women were more likely t o use methods that prevent against both pregnancy and disease. Theoretical implications about contraceptive choices among ethnically diverse women are discussed.