Despite persistent efforts, unmet need for contraceptives in India has declined only slightly from 14% to 13% between 2005–06 and 2015–16. Many women using a family planning method discontinue it without switching to another method and continue to have unmet need. This study quantified the share of current unmet need for modern contraceptive methods attributed to past users of these methods in India. Data were drawn from two rounds of the National Family Health Survey conducted in 2005–06 and 2015–16. Using information on women with current unmet need, and whether they used any modern method in the past, the share of past users with current unmet need for modern methods was calculated. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Among 46 million women with unmet need, 11 million were past users of modern methods in 2015–16. The share of current unmet need attributed to past users of modern contraceptive methods declined from 27% in 2005–06 to 24% in 2015–16. Share of current unmet need attributed to past users was associated with reversible method use. This share rose with increased use of modern reversible methods. With the Indian family planning programme’s focus on increasing modern reversible method use, the share of unmet need attributed to past users of modern methods is likely to increase in the future. The programme’s emphasis on continuation of contraceptive use, along with bringing in new users, could be one of the key strategies for India to achieve the FP2020 goals.

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归因于印度过去使用这些方法的现代避孕方法的当前未满足需求的份额

尽管做出了不懈的努力，但在 2005-06 至 2015-16 年间，印度对避孕药具的未满足需求仅略有下降，从 14% 降至 13%。许多使用计划生育方法的妇女在没有改用另一种方法的情况下停止了它，并且继续有未满足的需求。这项研究量化了印度过去使用这些方法的现代避孕方法的当前未满足需求的份额。数据来自 2005-06 年和 2015-16 年进行的两轮全国家庭健康调查。使用有关当前未满足需求的女性的信息，以及她们过去是否使用过任何现代方法，计算了当前未满足现代方法需求的过去用户的份额。进行了双变量和多变量分析。在 4600 万需求未得到满足的女性中，1100 万在 2015-16 年曾使用过现代方法。过去现代避孕方法使用者造成的当前未满足需求的份额从 2005-06 年的 27% 下降到 2015-16 年的 24%。归因于过去用户的当前未满足需求的份额与可逆方法使用有关。这一份额随着现代可逆方法的使用增加而上升。随着印度计划生育计划的重点是增加现代可逆方法的使用，未来现代方法的过去使用者未满足的需求份额可能会增加。该计划强调继续使用避孕药具以及吸引新用户，这可能是印度实现 FP2020 目标的关键战略之一。归因于过去用户的当前未满足需求的份额与可逆方法使用有关。这一份额随着现代可逆方法的使用增加而上升。随着印度计划生育计划的重点是增加现代可逆方法的使用，未来现代方法的过去使用者未满足的需求份额可能会增加。该计划强调继续使用避孕药具以及吸引新用户，这可能是印度实现 FP2020 目标的关键战略之一。归因于过去用户的当前未满足需求的份额与可逆方法使用有关。这一份额随着现代可逆方法的使用增加而上升。随着印度计划生育计划的重点是增加现代可逆方法的使用，未来现代方法的过去使用者未满足的需求份额可能会增加。该计划强调继续使用避孕药具以及吸引新用户，这可能是印度实现 FP2020 目标的关键战略之一。