This study was conducted to determine the incidence of unplanned pregnancies and the factors affecting it during the COVID-19 pandemic. An analytical-cross-sectional study was carried out at a public hospital in Aydın, Turkey between January and October 2021. The sample of the study comprised 220 pregnant women. The data was collected with a Pregnant Information Form, and the Pearson Chi-square test and Binary Logistic Regression analysis were employed in the analysis. It was determined that the incidence of unplanned pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic was 33.6% and that number of living children [AOR:0.73, 95% CI:(0.23-0.99)], thought of having another child [AOR:1.21, 95% CI:(1.43-7.89)], the family planning method used [AOR:1.31, 95% CI:(1.05-5.22)], and having problems in reaching a family planning method [AOR:1.97, 95% CI:(0.04-0.50)] affected the occurrence of unplanned pregnancies ( < .05). IMPACT STATEMENT Unplanned pregnancies adversely affect maternal and newborn health. It was found that approximately one out of three pregnancies during the COVID-19 pandemic process was unplanned and that the number of living children, the thought of having another child, the family planning method used, and having problems in obtaining a family planning method affected the occurrence of unplanned pregnancies. It can guide politicians in the arrangements regarding sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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