Table 2.
Percentage distribution of study population, by selected characteristics, surveyed at baseline and follow-up, Honduras, 2006–2007, N=671
| Characteristic | Continued Baseline method (n=398) % |
Discontinued Baseline Method (n=273) % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 45.5 | 49.5 |
| 25–34 | 46.0 | 43.2 |
| 35–44 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Education | ||
| None | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Primary | 65.1 | 63.7 |
| Secondary or higher | 28.9 | 30.8 |
| Parity | ||
| 0–1 | 41.7 | 47.6 |
| 2–3 | 42.7 | 41.4 |
| 4+ | 15.6 | 11.0 |
| Union statusa,*** | ||
| Married or in union | 92.7 | 84.3 |
| Not in union | 7.3 | 15.7 |
| Residencea | ||
| Rural | 20.8 | 25.3 |
| Urban | 79.2 | 74.7 |
| Monthly household income | ||
| Lower | 47.5 | 50.9 |
| Middle | 30.4 | 27.1 |
| Higher | ||
| Length of use at baseline* | ||
| Used method >1 year | 34.1 | 27.5 |
| Used method ≤1 year | 20.9 | 19.4 |
| New to method | 45.0 | 53.1 |
| Method used at baseline** | ||
| IUD | 25.4 | 14.3 |
| Injectable | 68.8 | 77.7 |
| Pill | 5.8 | 8.1 |
a
Assessed at follow-up; otherwise all measures assessed at baseline
*
p<0.1;
**
p<0.05;
***
p<0.01