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To better understand the issue of pregnancy spacing in Oklahoma, The Oklahoma Toddler Survey (TOTS) asked mothers about the use of birth control at two -years postpartum, and for those who re-ported not using birth control, their primary reason. Overall, 49.5% of mothers with toddlers in 2006-2010 were using birth control at two-years postpartum. Among the 50.5% who were not using a birth control method at two-years postpartum, more than one-third reported it was due to permanent methods (35.7%), such as having had a hysterec-tomy, tubal ligation or a partner’s vasectomy, Fig-ure 1. Twenty-eight per-cent stated it was be-cause they were pregnant Birth Control Use at Two-Years Postpartum August 2013 Volume 6, Issue 2 TOTS Brief The Oklahoma Toddler Survey In Oklahoma: Approximately half of mothers with live infants in Oklahoma were using birth control at two-years post-partum. The most common reason for not using birth control at two-years post-partum was use of permanent methods, such as tubal ligation and vasectomy. Birth control use at two-years post-partum has in-creased since 2008, among adult and teen mothers with a history of Medicaid/ SoonerCare use. An EEO Employer Two years between preg-nancies is the World Health Organization’s rec-ommended spacing for women to promote healthy pregnancies and deliver-ies. A recent study found that spacing not only im-pacts the mother and in-fant, but can adversely affect the cog-nitive and behavioral health of the older child, when births are spaced less than 24 months apart.1 0.7 3.6 4.6 6.8 8.1 8.6 28.2 35.7 0 10 20 30 40 Sterile Can't pay Body won't tolerate Other Don't want to use Not having sex Pregnant/Want to become … Permanent method* Percent Reason Figure 1. Reasons for Not Using Birth Control at Two-Years Postpartum, TOTS 2006-2010 *Includes hysterectomy, partner’s vasectomy, and tubal ligation
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Okla State Agency |
Health, Oklahoma State Department of |
Okla Agency Code |
'340' |
Title | TOTS brief : the Oklahoma toddler survey, 08/2013, v.6 no.2 |
Authors |
Oklahoma. Maternal and Child Health Service. |
Publication Date | 2013-08 |
Publication type | Newsletter |
Purpose | Birth Control Use at Two-Years Postpartum |
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H1015.6 T717b |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Downloaded from agency website: http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/TOTS%20Brief_BC_atTWOyrs_PPD.pdf |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Month/year uploaded | September 2013 |
Date created | 2014-10-15 |
Date modified | 2014-10-15 |
OCLC number | 890226157 |
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Title | TOTS Brief_BC_atTWOyrs_PPD 1 |
Full text | To better understand the issue of pregnancy spacing in Oklahoma, The Oklahoma Toddler Survey (TOTS) asked mothers about the use of birth control at two -years postpartum, and for those who re-ported not using birth control, their primary reason. Overall, 49.5% of mothers with toddlers in 2006-2010 were using birth control at two-years postpartum. Among the 50.5% who were not using a birth control method at two-years postpartum, more than one-third reported it was due to permanent methods (35.7%), such as having had a hysterec-tomy, tubal ligation or a partner’s vasectomy, Fig-ure 1. Twenty-eight per-cent stated it was be-cause they were pregnant Birth Control Use at Two-Years Postpartum August 2013 Volume 6, Issue 2 TOTS Brief The Oklahoma Toddler Survey In Oklahoma: Approximately half of mothers with live infants in Oklahoma were using birth control at two-years post-partum. The most common reason for not using birth control at two-years post-partum was use of permanent methods, such as tubal ligation and vasectomy. Birth control use at two-years post-partum has in-creased since 2008, among adult and teen mothers with a history of Medicaid/ SoonerCare use. An EEO Employer Two years between preg-nancies is the World Health Organization’s rec-ommended spacing for women to promote healthy pregnancies and deliver-ies. A recent study found that spacing not only im-pacts the mother and in-fant, but can adversely affect the cog-nitive and behavioral health of the older child, when births are spaced less than 24 months apart.1 0.7 3.6 4.6 6.8 8.1 8.6 28.2 35.7 0 10 20 30 40 Sterile Can't pay Body won't tolerate Other Don't want to use Not having sex Pregnant/Want to become … Permanent method* Percent Reason Figure 1. Reasons for Not Using Birth Control at Two-Years Postpartum, TOTS 2006-2010 *Includes hysterectomy, partner’s vasectomy, and tubal ligation |
Date created | 2013-09-12 |
Date modified | 2013-09-12 |