Résumé : Objectives : We compare four methods of collecting information on abortion through survey research to measure the levels of induced abortion in Mexico. Methods : We tested four methods for collecting data on abortion attempts: face-to-face interview (FTF), Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI), self-administered questionnaire (SAQ), and a random response technique (RRT). We tested all methods in three samples: 1) hospital patients in Mexico City; 2) rural women in Chiapas; and 3) women randomly chosen as part of a house-to- house survey in Mexico City Results : In each of the three samples, RR T found the highest rate of attempted induced abortion (21.7% in hospital sample, 36.1 % in rural sample and 17.9% in household sample), followed by the SAQ (19.3% (hospital), 10.1 % (rural) and 10.8% (household". The ACASI and FTF interviews yielded fewer reported abortion attempts. Conclusion :The RRT seems the most promising methodology to measure the levels of induced abortion. With SAQ, we obtained detailed information and the reported frequency rates were slightly lower than the RRT rates in urban areas.
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