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Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods among Migrant Women Living in Slovenia
Nurse Assistants of Slovenia. The study was approved by the National Medi-
cal Ethics Committee (26.10.2017; No. 0120-544/2017/7).
Data Analysis
Data were processed and analysed using SPSS version 23 (SPSS Inc., Chicago,
IL, USA). Bivariate analysis (Spearman’s correlation coefficient and Chi square)
was conducted to examine the association between the independent vari-
ables and the use of contraceptive methods. Statistical significance was set
at p < 0.05.
Results
Demographic Data of the Sample
The convenience sample included 52 migrant women. The participants’ av-
erage age was 32.46 (s = 8.06). The youngest was 19 and the oldest 56 years.
The survey included migrant women who left their country of birth between
2003 and 2018. Most participants (n = 32; 61.5) had migrated to Slovenia in
the last 5 years (2014–2018). The length of their stay in Slovenia varied from
less than 1 year to 15 years (mean = 4.16 years, s = 7.25). The participants’ av-
erage age when arriving in Slovenia was 27.53 (s = 7.25) years; the youngest
participant was 17 and the oldest 53 years.
Table 1 summarises some of the socio-demographic characteristics of the
migrant women participating in the study. Most of these women come from
the former republics of Yugoslavia (n = 36; 69.2) or Russia (n = 11; 21.2). Half
the participants claimed they are members of the Orthodox Church (n = 26;
50.0), followed by members of Islam (n = 19; 36.5). Regarding their current
employment status in Slovenia, 28 migrant women (53.8) stated they are
unemployed or run a household and are at home; 24 (46.1) women stated
they have a job. The majority of these women (n = 34; 65.4) had lived in a city
in their country of birth; 18 (34.6) stated they had lived in the countryside.
The majority of the migrant woman (n = 39; 75.0) stated they already had
one or more children, while 13 (25.0) had no children. Ten migrant women
(19.2) included in the study had one or more induced abortions in the past.
Knowledge and Current Use of Contraceptive Methods
Half the participants (n = 26; 50.0) stated that upon arrival in Slovenia they
were given access to new methods of contraception. Tables 2 and 3 illustrate
the use of contraceptive methods and knowledge concerning them among
the migrant women participating in the study. In answering these two ques-
tions, participants were able to give multiple responses. The modern contra-
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Nurse Assistants of Slovenia. The study was approved by the National Medi-
cal Ethics Committee (26.10.2017; No. 0120-544/2017/7).
Data Analysis
Data were processed and analysed using SPSS version 23 (SPSS Inc., Chicago,
IL, USA). Bivariate analysis (Spearman’s correlation coefficient and Chi square)
was conducted to examine the association between the independent vari-
ables and the use of contraceptive methods. Statistical significance was set
at p < 0.05.
Results
Demographic Data of the Sample
The convenience sample included 52 migrant women. The participants’ av-
erage age was 32.46 (s = 8.06). The youngest was 19 and the oldest 56 years.
The survey included migrant women who left their country of birth between
2003 and 2018. Most participants (n = 32; 61.5) had migrated to Slovenia in
the last 5 years (2014–2018). The length of their stay in Slovenia varied from
less than 1 year to 15 years (mean = 4.16 years, s = 7.25). The participants’ av-
erage age when arriving in Slovenia was 27.53 (s = 7.25) years; the youngest
participant was 17 and the oldest 53 years.
Table 1 summarises some of the socio-demographic characteristics of the
migrant women participating in the study. Most of these women come from
the former republics of Yugoslavia (n = 36; 69.2) or Russia (n = 11; 21.2). Half
the participants claimed they are members of the Orthodox Church (n = 26;
50.0), followed by members of Islam (n = 19; 36.5). Regarding their current
employment status in Slovenia, 28 migrant women (53.8) stated they are
unemployed or run a household and are at home; 24 (46.1) women stated
they have a job. The majority of these women (n = 34; 65.4) had lived in a city
in their country of birth; 18 (34.6) stated they had lived in the countryside.
The majority of the migrant woman (n = 39; 75.0) stated they already had
one or more children, while 13 (25.0) had no children. Ten migrant women
(19.2) included in the study had one or more induced abortions in the past.
Knowledge and Current Use of Contraceptive Methods
Half the participants (n = 26; 50.0) stated that upon arrival in Slovenia they
were given access to new methods of contraception. Tables 2 and 3 illustrate
the use of contraceptive methods and knowledge concerning them among
the migrant women participating in the study. In answering these two ques-
tions, participants were able to give multiple responses. The modern contra-
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