Table 3.
Adjusted associations between gender (male vs. female) and contraceptive attitudes and perceptions among African Americans (aged 15–44) who have ever had a sexual partner of the opposite sex.
| Dimension | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Birth control pills | ||
| Very good method | .52 | (.33–.84)** |
| Very beneficial | .24 | (.11–.52)*** |
| Very easy to use | 1.00 | (.66–1.52) |
| Very safe method | .52 | (.30–.89)* |
| Very moral | .66 | (.38–1.13) |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | .73 | (.48–1.12) |
| Male condoms | ||
| Very good method | 1.49 | (.99–2.25) |
| Very beneficial | .97 | (.63–1.48) |
| Very easy to use | .96 | (.62–1.49) |
| Very safe method | 1.11 | (.74–1.69) |
| Very moral | 1.51 | (.97–2.37) |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | 1.74 | (1.14–2.64)* |
| Very or extremely effective in protecting against HIV infection† | .76 | (.49–1.17) |
| Female condoms | ||
| Very good method | 1.10 | (.69–1.75) |
| Very beneficial | 1.31 | (.80–2.15) |
| Very easy to use | 1.52 | (.85–2.71) |
| Very safe method | 1.32 | (.82–2.13) |
| Very moral | 1.36 | (.81–2.28) |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | 1.53 | (.92–2.53) |
| Norplant | ||
| Very good method | .87 | (.49–1.54) |
| Very beneficial | .70 | (.32–1.53) |
| Very easy to use | 1.09 | (.67–1.75) |
| Very safe method | 1.16 | (.51–2.65) |
| Very moral | .64 | (.32–1.29) |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | .98 | (.62–1.55) |
| Depo Provera | ||
| Very good method | .53 | (.31–.89)* |
| Very beneficial | .76 | (.42–1.39) |
| Very easy to use | .39 | (.25–.61)*** |
| Very safe method | .46 | (.25–.87)* |
| Very moral | .69 | (.38–1.23) |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | .86 | (.55–1.36) |
| Female sterilization | ||
| Very good method | .64 | (.42–.99)* |
| Very beneficial | .50 | (.30–.85)* |
| Very easy method | .35 | (.20–.60)*** |
| Very safe method | .48 | (.29–.80)** |
| Very moral | .47 | (.25–.86)* |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | 1.19 | (.71–2.00) |
| Male sterilization | ||
| Very good method | .26 | (.16–.43)*** |
| Very beneficial | .29 | (.17–.50)*** |
| Very easy method | .40 | (.24–.66)*** |
| Very safe method | .39 | (.24–.67)*** |
| Very moral | .44 | (.23–.83)* |
| Very or extremely effective in preventing pregnancy | .99 | (.57–1.73) |
Note: All multiple logistic regressions adjusted for age, education, religiosity, marital/cohabitation status, and having any children. The reference group for gender is female.
*
p <.05
**
p < .01
***
p <.001.
†
Question asked about “condoms” and was not specifically limited to male condoms.