Table 2.
Percent distribution of modern contraceptive use among sexually active women (15–49 years) by background characteristics, 2016 DHS, South Africa
| Background characteristics | DHS 2016 (N = 7,041) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Using modern contraception | Not using modern contraception | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | p-value | |
| Age | 0.000*** | ||
| 15–24 | 1100 (62.2) | 669 (37.8) | |
| 25–34 | 1618 (63.4) | 933 (36.6) | |
| 35–49 | 1317 (48.4) | 1403 (51.6) | |
| Residence | 0.818 ns | ||
| Urban | 2729 (57.5) | 2021 (42.6) | |
| Rural | 1307 (57.1) | 984 (43.0) | |
| Educational level | 0.000*** | ||
| None | 59 (39.2) | 91 (60.8) | |
| Primary | 316 (50.0) | 317 (50.1) | |
| Secondary | 3104 (57.9) | 2256 (42.1) | |
| Higher | 556 (62.0) | 341 (38.0) | |
| Marital status | 0.000*** | ||
| Never married | 2189 (57.6) | 1614 (42.4) | |
| Married | 1642 (58.9) | 1146 (41.1) | |
| Formally married | 205 (45.5) | 245 (54.5) | |
| Wealth status | 0.594 ns | ||
| Poor | 1606 (57.4) | 1191 (42.6) | |
| Middle | 894 (58.7) | 630 (41.3) | |
| Rich | 1536 (56.5) | 1184 (43.5) | |
| Employment status | 0.493 ns | ||
| Not working | 2495 (57.7) | 1827 (42.3) | |
| Working | 1541 (56.7) | 1178 (43.3) | |
| Living children | 0.000*** | ||
| Zero | 604 (47.4) | 671 (52.7) | |
| One | 1162 (57.7) | 852 (42.3) | |
| Two – Three | 1867 (62.2) | 1135 (37.8) | |
| Four or more | 402 (53.7) | 347 (46.3) | |
| Visited health facility in the last 12 months | 0.000*** | ||
| No | 959 (45.1) | 1165 (54.9) | |
| Yes | 3077 (62.6) | 1840 (37.4) | |
| Woman decision-making autonomy | 0.026* | ||
| No | 2586 (56.1) | 2023 (43.9) | |
| Yes | 1449 (59.6) | 982 (40.4) | |
| Ideal number of children | 0.000*** | ||
| Zero | 236 (52.7) | 212 (47.3) | |
| One – Two | 1931 (60.7) | 1249 (39.3) | |
| Three – Four | 1630 (56.5) | 1253 (43.5) | |
| Five or more | 239 (45.1) | 291 (54.9) | |
| Sensory disability status | 0.002** | ||
| No | 3639 (58.1) | 2629 (41.9) | |
| Yes | 397 (51.3) | 377 (48.7) | |
| Ownership of mobile phone | 0.006* | ||
| No | 240 (50.7) | 233 (49.3) | |
| Yes | 3796 (57.8) | 2772 (42.2) | |
| Exposure to FP Messages | 0.101 ns | ||
| No | 1761 (55.8) | 1394 (44.2) | |
| Yes | 2275 (58.5) | 1611 (41.5) | |
| Total | 4036 (57.3) | 3005 (42.7) | |
*** p < 0.001; ** = p < 0.01; * = p < 0.05; ns = non-significant