Table 4.
Participants’ Current Contraceptive Use
| Characteristics | Pooled (n = 98) | Dialysis (n = 20) | Nondialysis CKD (n = 59) | Transplant (n = 19) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Having heterosexual sex n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 45 (46) | 5 (25) | 35 (59) | 5 (26) |
| No | 43 (44) | 12 (60) | 20 (34) | 11 (58) |
| Unsure, skipped question | 10 (10) | 3 (15) | 4 (7) | 3 (16) |
| Trying to get pregnant n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 30 (31) | 3 (15) | 24 (41) | 3 (16) |
| For <12 mo | 5 (16)a | 1 (33)b | 2 (8)c | 2 (50)d |
| For ≥12 mo | 21 (65)a | 2 (67)b | 18 (72)c | 1 (25)d |
| Skipped question | 6 (19)a | 0 (0)b | 5 (20)c | 1 (25)d |
| Receiving fertility treatment | 1 (3)a | 0 (0)b | 1 (4)c | 0 (0)d |
| Not receiving fertility treatment | 31 (97)a | 3 (100)b | 24 (96)c | 4 (100)d |
| No | 62 (63) | 16 (80) | 33 (56) | 13 (68) |
| Unsure, skipped question | 6 (6) | 1 (5) | 2 (3) | 3 (16) |
| Using contraception n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 37 (38) | 9 (45) | 19 (32) | 9 (47) |
| No | 54 (55) | 10 (50) | 37 (63) | 7 (37) |
| Unsure, skipped question | 7 (7) | 1 (5) | 3 (5) | 3 (16) |
| Reasons for using contraception n (%) | ||||
| Prevent pregnancy | 27 (68)e | 7 (78)f | 15 (71)g | 5 (50)h |
| Manage periods | 16 (40)e | 2 (22)f | 10 (48)g | 4 (40)h |
| Other, unsure | 6 (15)e | 1 (11)f | 3 (14)g | 2 (20)h |
| Learned about contraception and CKD from n (%)l | ||||
| Books, magazines, or newspapers | 38 (39) | 6 (30) | 31 (53) | 1 (5) |
| Educational websites | 58 (59) | 10 (50) | 36 (61) | 12 (63) |
| Movies, podcasts, radio, or television | 11 (11) | 0 (0) | 10 (17) | 1 (5) |
| Nephrologist | 51 (52) | 13 (65) | 32 (54) | 6 (32) |
| Other health care providers | 9 (9) | 2 (10) | 5 (8) | 2 (11) |
| Other people living with CKD | 17 (17) | 3 (15) | 6 (10) | 8 (42) |
| Social media | 47 (48) | 7 (35) | 35 (59) | 5 (26) |
| Nowhere | 5 (5) | 1 (5) | 2 (3) | 2 (11) |
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; IQR, interquartile range; N/A, not applicable.
a
32 responses included.
b
3 responses included.
c
25 responses included.
d
4 responses included.
e
40 responses included.
f
9 responses included.
g
21 responses included.
h
10 responses included.
l
Numbers add up to more than 100% as participants were able to submit multiple responses.