Abstract:
Objective To understand the condition of condom use among reproductive aged population and its influence factors.
Methods Thre-estaged PPS method was employed to sample the women, uniform questionnaire was drafted and face to face interview w as used to collect the information.
Results Condom use was relatively rare in China, less than 10% reproductive aged women seleted condom, which varied in different areas.Knowledge of condom was unsatisfactory, almost 55.5% women didn't know condom could help preventing AIDS transmission.Factors analysis showed that the parity and contraceptive method used for the first time could influence the selection of contraception most significantly, women's age, education, knowledge of condom in AIDS prevention, abortion history and the residence could affect the choice of condom use too.
Conclusion Condom use and its knowledge were still unsatisfactory among reproductive aged women in China, more kinds of health education should be strengthened to increase the knowledge of condom use.