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PIP: For the 1st time data on Costa Rica's family planning program have been published. 16% of all women between the ages of 15 and 49 participated, one of the highest rates in Latin America. More married women than single women participated. Peak participation was among women 20-34 years of age; 25% of this age group plans her family. 34.9% have 1 or 2 children, indicating a strong desire to limit fertility. Educated women have higher participation rates but the directors are making an effort to extend the program to rural areas and low-income groups. It is concluded that the program has attracted women whose reproductive behavior influences the fertility rate greatly, that it has influenced women to use the most effective contraceptive methods, and that it has contributed to general health though the cancer screening aspect.
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