Abstract
BackgroundUnwanted pregnancies are considered as one of the most important public health risks. Regarding the importance of the unwanted pregnancy in the country and helping health policy-makers obtain more accurate information on this issue, this study aims to provide a systematic review and meta-analytical on the prevalence of unwanted pregnancies in Iran.MethodsThe present study was carried out using meta-analysis. Articles related to the topic were obtained through SID, Magiran, Scopus, PubMed, and ScienceDirect and Google Scholar databases from 2001 to 2017, Articles written based on cross-sectional studies were included in the study and other overviews, case-control, cohort, and interventional studies were excluded from the list of articles. Heterogeneity of studies was investigated using I2 index and data analysis was performed in Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software (Version 3).ResultsIn 23 articles, the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy in Iranian women was 27.9% (95%CI: 24–32.1%). The meta-regression analysis was used in two sample sizes and years of study. It was reported that as the sample size and Years increases, the prevalence of the unwanted pregnancy decrease, this difference was also statistically significant (P = 0.000).ConclusionConsidering that the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy is high in Iran, it is necessary that health policy makers take effective measures to enhance the awareness of couples and public information about the risks of the unwanted pregnancy.
Highlights
Unwanted pregnancies are considered as one of the most important public health risks
Given that the overall outbreak in Iran is unclear, the present study raised the question what is the overall Prevalence of Unwanted Pregnancy in Iranian Women throughout the country? The present study was carried out using meta-analysis
Articles related to the topic were obtained through Scientific Information Database (SID), Magiran, Scopus, PubMed, and ScienceDirect and Google Scholar databases from 2001 to 2017, Articles written based on cross-sectional studies were included in the study and other overviews, case-control, cohort, and interventional studies were excluded from the list of
Summary
Unwanted pregnancies are considered as one of the most important public health risks. 50% of births have been unplanned and 25% of births have been unwanted pregnancies [1], family planning plays a very important role in controlling population and social balance. In spite of government’s efforts for family planning, only 55.4% of family planning equipment have been used, and various studies have reported the incidence of unwanted pregnancy in the range of 18% to over 35% [4–6]. Such a situation leads to the reduction of the quality of life, mother’s mental disorders, suicide, the occurrence of risky behaviors such as smoking and using alcohol in the mothers [7]
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