Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Contraceptive Utilization and Costs in the United States: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis Using ARIMA
The immediate decrease in utilization of long-acting reversible contraception following the onset of the pandemic suggests barriers to access. The increase in the unit price of oral EC suggests that individuals with limited financial resources might face greater barriers to access.
Authors
- Diana N. Carvajal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-1861)
- Eberechukwu Onukwugha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-1810)
- Chia-Yun Hsu
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women s Health Issues
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2026.01.006
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00