Table 3.
Association between socio-demographic characteristics and contraceptive knowledge using a Chi-Square analysis (n = 422)
| Variable | Contraceptive Knowledge | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate n (%) | Inadequate n (%) | ||
| Age Group | |||
| 13–16 | 50 (28.2) | 127 (71.8) | < 0.01 |
| 17–19 | 124 (50.6) | 121(49.4) | |
| Age at first sex(n = 164) | |||
| 10–13 | 16 (35.6) | 29 (64.4) | 0.07I |
| 14–16 | 40 (44.4) | 50 (55.6) | |
| 17–19 | 20 (69.0) | 9 (31.0) | |
| Study Year | |||
| Form I | 15 (21.4) | 55 (78.6) | |
| Form II | 21 (30.0) | 49 (70.0) | |
| Form III | 28 (40.0) | 42 (60.0) | < 0.01 |
| Form IV | 32 (45.0) | 39 (55.0) | |
| Form V | 35 (50.0) | 35 (50.0) | |
| Form VI | 43 (60.6) | 28 (39.4) | |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 94 (44.3) | 118 (55.7) | 0.31 |
| Christian | 80 (38.1) | 130 (61.9) | |
| Type of School | |||
| Government School | 147 (45.7) | 175 (54.3) | 0.01 |
| Private School | 27 (27.0) | 73 (73.0) | |
| Number of Family members | |||
| 1–3 | 10 (34.5) | 19 (65.5) | |
| 4–6 | 109 (41.4) | 154 (58.6) | 0.25 |
| 7 and above | 55 (42.3) | 75 (57.7) | |
| Are you in a relationship? | |||
| Yes | 31 (58.5) | 22 (41.5) | 0.02 |
| No | 143 (38.8) | 226 (61.2) | |
| Stay with parents | |||
| Yes with Both parents | 108 (39.9) | 163(60.1) | |
| Yes with Single parent | 44 (37.9) | 72 (62.1) | 0.01 |
| No | 22 (62.9) | 13 (37.1) | |
Abbreviations: n number participants, % percent of participants, p Statistical significance at < 0.05 level