Monteith R S, Anderson J E, Pineda M A, Santiso R, Oberle M
Stud Fam Plann. 1985 Sep-Oct;16(5):279-88.
In 1983, one-quarter of married Guatemalan women aged 15-44 years were using contraception, and female sterilization was the most prevalent method. Fertility rates for the population were at correspondingly high levels, with an overall total fertility rate of about six births per woman. Contraceptive prevalence varied by residence and ethnic group; less than 5 percent of currently married Indian women and about 50 percent of married women in the capital city area were using contraception. From 1978 to 1983, prevalence increased overall by six percentage points, with surgical contraception accounting for most of the increase. Findings of the study suggest that different strategies need to be employed among Ladino and Indian women in order to increase contraceptive prevalence in these subgroups.
1983年，危地马拉15至44岁的已婚女性中有四分之一在使用避孕措施，其中女性绝育是最普遍的方法。该国的生育率相应地处于较高水平，每名女性的总生育率约为6胎。避孕措施的普及程度因居住地和种族群体而异；目前已婚的印第安女性中使用避孕措施的不到5%，而首都地区约50%的已婚女性在使用避孕措施。1978年至1983年期间，避孕措施的普及程度总体提高了6个百分点，其中手术避孕措施的增加占了大部分。该研究的结果表明，需要对拉迪诺族和印第安族女性采取不同的策略，以提高这些亚群体中避孕措施的普及程度。
