Patterns of contraceptive and condom use among females and males
| Females | Males | Total | p Value (χ2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | (N) | Per cent | (N) | Per cent | (N) | ||
| Among non-pregnant respondents | |||||||
| Current contraceptive use (all methods)* | |||||||
| No | 39.9 | (157) | 25.2 | (32) | 36.3 | (189) | 0.003 |
| Yes | 60.2 | (237) | 74.8 | (95) | 63.7 | (332) | |
| Current modern method use† | |||||||
| No | 40.9 | (161) | 25.2 | (32) | 37.0 | (193) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 59.1 | (233) | 74.8 | (95) | 63.0 | (328) | |
| Condom use vs other methods | |||||||
| Condoms | 76.8 | (182) | 87.4 | (83) | 79.8 | (265) | 0.03 |
| Injectable | 14.8 | (35) | 9.5 | (9) | 13.3 | (44) | |
| Pills | 4.6 | (11) | 1.1 | (1) | 3.6 | (12) | |
| IUD | 1.3 | (3) | 1.1 | (1) | 1.2 | (4) | |
| Other methods | 2.5 | (6) | 1.1 | (1) | 2.1 | (7) | |
| Non-user | (157) | (32) | (189) | ||||
| Dual method use | |||||||
| Single method | 88.2 | (209) | 90.5 | (86) | 88.9 | (295) | 0.54 |
| Dual method | 11.8 | (28) | 9.5 | (9) | 11.1 | (37) | |
| Non-user | (157) | (32) | (189) | ||||
| Total | 100.0 | (394) | 100.0 | (127) | 100.0 | (521) | |
| Among all respondents | |||||||
| Condom use at last sex | |||||||
| Condom used | 69.7 | (336) | 80.6 | (104) | 72.0 | (440) | 0.033 |
| Condom not used | 26.6 | (128) | 15.5 | (20) | 24.2 | (148) | |
| Not answered or missing | 3.7 | (18) | 3.9 | (5) | 3.8 | (23) | |
| Type of condom user | |||||||
| Consistent user | 45.0 | (217) | 60.5 | (78) | 48.3 | (295) | 0.029 |
| Inconsistent user | 32.8 | (158) | 24.8 | (32) | 31.1 | (190) | |
| Never use condoms | 4.8 | (23) | 4.7 | (6) | 4.7 | (29) | |
| Not having sex | 17.0 | (82) | 10.1 | (13) | 15.5 | (95) | |
| Refused to answer | 0.4 | (2) | 0.0 | (0) | 0.3 | (2) | |
| Total | 22.2 | (482) | 14.7 | (129) | 100.0 | (611) | |
Italicised groups are not included in p-values.
*Among men whose partner was not currently pregnant.
†Modern methods: pills, injectables, IUD, implants, female sterilisation, male and female condoms (alone), LAM.
LAM, lactational amenorrhea method; IUD, intrauterine device.