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Wright State University

2006

Public Health

Birth outcomes

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Retrospective Comparative Analysis Of The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Of Pregnant Abortion-Minded Clients Versus Pregnant Non-Abortion-Minded Clients In A Crisis Pregnancy Center In Montgomery County, Ohio, Betsy Liliana Cote Jan 2006

Retrospective Comparative Analysis Of The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Of Pregnant Abortion-Minded Clients Versus Pregnant Non-Abortion-Minded Clients In A Crisis Pregnancy Center In Montgomery County, Ohio, Betsy Liliana Cote

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant abortion-minded women versus pregnant non-abortion minded women who had consulted a crisis pregnancy center in Montgomery County, Ohio. The findings will be used to help develop public health prevention programs for unintended pregnancies.

Methods: A database sample of 581 records collected by a crisis pregnancy center in t Montgomery County was used for this study. Criteria for inclusion were women obtaining a positive pregnancy test, whose pregnancy intentions were assessed as being either abortion-minded or non-abortion-minded. Socio-demographic characteristics such as age, marital status, household income, education, religious …