Contraceptive practices and fertility among Southeast Asian, black, and white mothers attending a maternal infant care program
Author(s):
Swenson, Ingrid; Erickson, Deanne; Enlinger, Edward
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Social Biology, Volume 34, Issue 2-Jan (1987). pp. 47-56.
Language:
English
Abstract:
The Purpose of This Analysis Was to Determine If there Were Differences in Selected Fertility Characteristics Including Parity, Pregnancy Spacing, Age at First Pregnancy, Age of Menarche, Breastfeeding Postpartum, and Contraceptive Practices Among White, Black, Hmong, and Other Southeast Asian Mothers Attending a Maternal Infant Care Program in Minneapolis, Minnesota, During 198082. White and Black Mothers were Younger Than the Hmong and Other Asian Mothers. The Lowest Mean Age of First Pregnancy Was Among Blacks. Ages of First Pregnancy were Similar for Whites, Hmong, and Other Asians, Although the Mean Age of Menarche Was Approximately Two Years Later for Hmong and Other Southeast Asian Mothers Compared to The White and Black Mothers. Based On Self Reports at The First Postpartum Visit One Month After Delivery, 39 Percent of The Whites and 25 Percent of The Blacks were Breastfeeding. In Comparison 8.7 Percent of The Hmong and 17 Percent of The Other Southeast Asian Mothers were Breastfeeding. Maternal Age and Age at First Pregnancy were Significant Predictors of Parity for Whites, Blacks, Hmong, and The Other Southeast Asians. Ever-use of Contraception Was a Significant Predictor of Parity Only for Hmong. The Highest Proportion of Ever-users of Contraception Was Among the White Mothers (80 Percent) Followed By the Blacks (69.3 Percent) and Other Asian Mothers (34.8 Percent). Hmong Mothers Had the Lowest Proportion Having Used Contraception (17.1 Percent) (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)