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Anakwe A, BeLue R, Xian H, Xaverius P. Men's Preconception Health and Fertility Intentions: A Latent Class Analysis Approach. Am J Mens Health 2022; 16:15579883221135764. [PMID: 36373425 PMCID: PMC9663665 DOI: 10.1177/15579883221135764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Men's pregnancy intention is associated with a host of positive outcomes for families, yet this topic remains understudied. Because unintended pregnancies are more likely to occur at suboptimal parental health, this study aimed to examine the extent to which men improve their preconception health in the context of future fertility planning. This study used pooled data from the 2011-2019 National Survey of Family Growth for a final sample size of 10,223. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify distinct classes of men's preconception health. Eight preconception health risk factors were used to determine class membership. A classify-analyze approach was used to create the preconception health phenotype (PhP) exposure variable. The outcome of interest was men's fertility intentions. Multinomial regression models were used to examine the association between the exposure and the outcome. Three unique PhPs were identified (lowest risk, substance users, and sexual risk-takers) from the LCA model. Men in the substance users' group (22.9%) were characterized by high-risk alcohol use and drug use, while sexual risk-takers (8.1%) were characterized by having multiple sexual partners. Belonging in the phenotypes of substance users or sexual risk-takers was associated with increased odds for definite no fertility intention than definite yes intentions (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.18, 1.84] and aOR: 1.51, 95% CI: [1.13, 2.01], respectively). Results provide new insights on how preconception health can be measured and fills a knowledge gap on its relationship to men's future fertility planning. Findings can be applied to preconception care intervention frameworks, and guide family planning interventions and contraceptive counseling.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adaobi Anakwe
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA,Department of Health Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA,Adaobi Anakwe, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, 3545 Lafayette Avenue, Room 403, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA,College for Health, Community and Policy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA,University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Ewemooje OS, Biney E, Amoateng AY. Determinants of fertility intentions among women of reproductive age in South Africa: evidence from the 2016 demographic and health survey. JOURNAL OF POPULATION RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12546-020-09246-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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