Table 2. Types of contraceptive methods used by HIV-positive (HAART users and HAART-naïve) and HIV-negative women (aged 18-44 years, currently sexually active and non-pregnant) in Soweto, South Africa.
HIV-positive women | HIV-negative women (n = 214)n (%) | Overall (n = 563)n (%) | p-value§ | |||
HAART users (n = 171)n (%) | HAART-naïve women (n = 178)n (%) | All HIV-positive women (n = 349)n (%) | ||||
Contraceptive Prevalence | 86% | 82% | 84% | 69% | 78% | <0.0001 |
(a) Mutually exclusive categories of type of contraceptive method used: | <0.0001 | |||||
Dual protection (Hormonal/permanent method AND consistent condom use) | 40% | 24% | 33% | 14% | 25% | |
Hormonal/Permanent method only | 18% | 23% | 20% | 30% | 24% | |
Consistent condom use only | 28% | 35% | 31% | 25% | 29% | |
Not using any contraceptive method | 14% | 18% | 16% | 31% | 22% |
Notes:
p-value from chi-squared test statistics comparing proportions across three groups: HAART-users, HAART-naïve, and HIV-negative women;
Values may not total 100% because one woman may report using more than one method.