Table 3.
Use and preference of contraceptive methods among HIV positive women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Type of contraceptives |
HAART users (n = 770) |
HAART Naives (n = 648) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
|
Contraceptive use |
|
|
|
| Yes |
579 (75.2) |
422 (65.1) |
1001 (70.6) |
| No |
186 (24.2) |
222 (54.3) |
408 (28.8) |
| Not known |
5 (0.6) |
4 (0.6) |
9 (0.6) |
|
Method preference |
|
|
|
| Injectables (Depot) |
146 (25.2) |
160 (37.9) |
306 (30.5) |
| Oral contraceptive pills (OCP) of available type |
55 (9.4) |
46 (11) |
101 (10.0) |
| Intra uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) |
16 (2.7) |
12 (2.8) |
28 (2.8) |
| Implant (Jaddelle or Implanon) |
48 (8.2) |
45 (10.5) |
93 (9.2) |
| Consistent male condom use |
310 (53.5) |
158 (37.4) |
468 (46.7) |
| Female condom |
4 (0.7) |
1 (0.2) |
5 (0.5) |
|
Categories of contraceptives methods |
|
|
|
| Dual contraceptive methods (condom and hormonal methods) |
98 (14.7) |
114 (21.6) |
212 (18) |
| Barrier Methods (male or female condom) |
317 (47.5) |
161 (30.6) |
478 (40) |
| Hormonal methods (OCPs, Implant and Depot) | 249 (37.5) | 251 (39.9) | 500 (42) |
N.B. a woman may have reported the use of ≥ 1 method value will not be added to 100%.