A GLOBAL RISK IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ANALYSIS OF WOMEN'S UNMET NEEDS FOR MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE

The unmet need for contraception in the COVID-19 pandemic is a global risk. This study analyzed the unmet modern contraceptive needs of Turkish women in the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 263 Turkish women of reproductive age who were reached through social media channels between February and December 2022. Categorical data on unmet family planning needs were compared using Chi-square tests, and the effects of risk factors were analyzed through multivariate logistic regression. Women were administered a web-based online questionnaire with data. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of unmet needs increased 5.29 times in women aged 30-39 years compared to women aged