Racial and ethnic differences in men's knowledge and attitudes about contraception. Contraception 2013 Oct;88(4):532-8
Date
05/24/2013Pubmed ID
23697702Pubmed Central ID
PMC3758769DOI
10.1016/j.contraception.2013.04.002Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84884208081 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 47 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Little is known about racial/ethnic differences in men's contraceptive knowledge and attitudes.
STUDY DESIGN: We used multivariable logistic regression to examine racial/ethnic differences in contraceptive knowledge and attitudes among 903 men aged 18-29 in the 2009 National Survey of Reproductive and Contraceptive Knowledge.
RESULTS: Black and Hispanic men were less likely than Whites to have heard of most contraceptive methods, including female and male sterilization, and also had lower knowledge about hormonal and long-acting reversible methods. They were less likely to know that pills are ineffective when 2-3 pills are missed [Blacks: adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=0.42; Hispanics: aOR=0.53] and that fertility was not delayed after stopping the pill (Blacks: aOR=0.52; Hispanics: aOR=0.27). Hispanics were less likely to know that nulliparous women can use the intrauterine device (aOR=0.47). Condom knowledge was similar by race/ethnicity, but Blacks were less likely to view condoms as a hassle than Whites (aOR=0.46).
CONCLUSIONS: Efforts to educate men, especially men of color, about contraceptive methods are needed.
Author List
Borrero S, Farkas A, Dehlendorf C, Rocca CHAuthor
Amy H. Farkas MD, MS Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Contraception
Contraception Behavior
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Planning Services
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Education as Topic
Single Person
United States
Young Adult