Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Brazil: cross-sectional results from the Birth in Brazil National Survey, 2011/2012

• Main Authors: Mariza Miranda Theme-Filha (Author), Marcia Leonardi Baldisserotto (Author), Ana Claudia Santos Amaral Fraga (Author), Susan Ayers (Author), Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama (Author), Maria do Carmo Leal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unintended pregnancy, a pregnancy that have been either unwanted or mistimed, is a serious public health issue in Brazil. It is reported for more than half of women who gave birth in the country, but the characteristics of women who conceive unintentionally are rarely documented....