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Mexico Contraceptive Prevalence Survey 1978

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Encuesta Nacional de Prevalencia en el Uso de Metodos Anticonceptivos
Geography 
Mexico (MEX)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/1978 - 10/1978
Series or system 
Mexico Contraceptive Prevalence Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

The first Mexico Contraceptive Prevalence Survey, conducted from July-October 1978, surveys women ages 15-49 years on family planning, contraceptive use, and fertility. The sample design is composed of three parts: the metropolitan areas of Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara; municipalities with 100,000 or more inhabitants (excluding the metro areas); and the remaining municipalities. In total, 11,081 households were selected for sampling, 4,954 women were selected, and 4,494 were interviewed.

Keywords 
Abortion, Abortive outcome, Birth control pills, Condoms, Contraceptives, Education, Employment, Family composition, Family planning, Fertility, Health care services, Health literacy, IUDs, Income, Infant mortality, Injectable contraceptives, Live births, Marital status, Occupations, Population, Pregnancy, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Sexual sterilization, Stillbirths, Traditional birth control, Transportation
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 19, 2022