The purpose of this study was to assess potential uptake of male hormonal contraception (MHC) in migrant fathers in a post-partum setting, and to compare them to Australian-born fathers. It was a cross-sectional study of a convenience sample from the post-natal ward of a tertiary level obstetric hospital. Seventy-six English-speaking fathers born in South-East Asia or on the Indian subcontinent were surveyed and their responses compared with those provided by 118 Australian-born participants from a previous study. The main outcome measures were acceptability of potential male hormonal contraception on a 5-point scale, and preferred mode of administration. Information on past and future intended contraceptive use, including existing male forms of contraception, was also compared with data collected from the group of Australian-born men. Only 13.6% (95%CI: 5.8-21.4) of migrant fathers would definitely or probably consider trying MHC compared with 47.5% (95%CI: 38.5-56.5) of Australian-born fathers (chi-square, p < 0.001). There were significant differences in desired mode of administration in potential 'triers' from both groups, as well as in attitudes to existing contraception. Two-yearly injection was the most popular method of administration in migrants, with 38.3% of 'triers' listing it as their first choice (compared with 21.4% in published data on Australian-born men; chi-square, p = 0.038). We conclude that migrant groups are less enthusiastic about novel potential MHC. The influence of education on acceptance of this contraceptive possibility needs to be assessed. © 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

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