Pregnancy and Parenthood in the Navy: Results of the 2012-2013 Survey

Abstract

Existing Navy databases do not always contain complete data about pregnancy and single parenthood in the Navy, nor do they contain information about attitudes towards birth control. Since 1988, a survey has been conducted almost biennially to obtain this data; this report presents results from the 2012-2013 administration of the survey. Overall, results are similar to previous administrations. In particular, there are currently about 14,000 single Navy fathers and 6,000 single Navy mothers; most Sailors do use birth control, predominantly the birth control pill and/or the condom; women are most likely to receive training about birth control from their health care providers while men receive training during General Military Training (GMT); pregnancy rates are similar or slower lighter than in 2010; and the majority of women become pregnant while assigned to shore duty or a non-deployable unit, with few women having orders to their next duty station when they become pregnant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2016
Accession Number
AD1009299

Entities

People

  • Zannette A. Uriell

Organizations

  • Navy Personnel Research, Studies, and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contraception
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Military Training
  • Naval Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Students
  • Training

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