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National needs of family planning among US men aged 15 to 44 years

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  • Marcell, A.V.
  • Gibbs, S.E.
  • Choiriyyah, I.
  • Sonenstein, F.L.
  • Astone, N.M.
  • Pleck, J.H.
  • Dariotis, J.K.

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Objectives. To estimate national need for family planning services among men in the United States according to background characteristics, access to care, receipt of services, and contraception use. Methods. We used weighted data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth to estimate the percentage of men aged 15 to 44 years (n = 10 395) in need of family planning, based on sexual behavior, fecundity, and not trying to get pregnant with his partner. Results. Overall, 60% of men were in need of family planning, defined as those who ever had vaginal sex, were fecund, and had fecund partner(s) who were not trying to get pregnant with partner or partner(s) were not currently pregnant. The greatest need was among young and unmarried men. Most men in need of family planning had access to care, but few reported receiving family planning services (

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  • Marcell, A.V. & Gibbs, S.E. & Choiriyyah, I. & Sonenstein, F.L. & Astone, N.M. & Pleck, J.H. & Dariotis, J.K., 2016. "National needs of family planning among US men aged 15 to 44 years," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(4), pages 733-739.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.303037_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.303037
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    1. Diamant-Wilson, Roni & Leathers, Sonya J., 2020. "Safer sex strategies and the role of gender among African American youth transitioning from foster care," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).

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