Table 2.
Prevalence of ILAPMs by women’s (15–49) selected characteristics in Zambia
| Background characteristics |
Type of contraceptive method |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-acting | ILAPMs | ||
|
Type of contraceptive decision** |
|
||
| Other |
76.0 |
24.0 |
100.0 |
| Joint |
69.1 |
30.9 |
100.0 |
|
Age** |
|
||
| 15-24 |
74.7 |
25.3 |
100.0 |
| 25-34 |
73.5 |
26.5 |
100.0 |
| 35-49 |
66.1 |
33.9 |
100.0 |
|
Number of living children** |
|
||
| ≤2 |
74.7 |
25.3 |
100.0 |
| 3-4 |
73.8 |
26.2 |
100.0 |
| 5+ |
66.1 |
33.9 |
100.0 |
|
Ethnicity*** |
|
||
| Bemba |
72.1 |
27.9 |
100.0 |
| Lozi |
78.0 |
22.0 |
100.0 |
| North Westerner (Kaonde, Lunda & Luvale) |
57.8 |
42.2 |
100.0 |
| Nyanja |
73.6 |
26.4 |
100.0 |
| Tonga |
72.4 |
27.6 |
100.0 |
|
Desire for children*** |
|
||
| Wants another |
75.2 |
24.8 |
100.0 |
| Undecided |
76.2 |
23.8 |
100.0 |
| Wants no more |
66.0 |
34.0 |
100.0 |
|
Level of exposure to FP messages in the media** |
|
||
| None |
74.3 |
25.7 |
100.0 |
| Low |
72.4 |
27.6 |
100.0 |
| Medium |
67.3 |
32.7 |
100.0 |
| High† |
63.1 |
36.9 |
100.0 |
|
Heard about FP from a health worker during last 12 months |
|
||
| No |
70.8 |
29.2 |
100.0 |
| Yes |
70.8 |
29.2 |
100.0 |
|
Religion* |
|
||
| Catholic |
77.0 |
23.0 |
100.0 |
| Non-Catholic |
70.5 |
29.5 |
100.0 |
|
Residence** |
|
||
| Urban |
67.5 |
32.5 |
100.0 |
| Rural |
75.0 |
25.0 |
100.0 |
|
Level of education* |
|
||
| None |
77.4 |
22.6 |
100.0 |
| Primary |
72.5 |
27.5 |
100.0 |
| Secondary or higher |
68.5 |
31.5 |
100.0 |
|
Wealth index*** |
|
||
| Poor |
78.6 |
21.4 |
100.0 |
| Medium |
74.2 |
25.8 |
100.0 |
| Rich |
66.1 |
33.9 |
100.0 |
|
Region |
|
||
| Region 1 (Copperbelt & Lusaka) |
71.6 |
28.4 |
100.0 |
| Region 2 (Central, Southern & Western) |
72.7 |
27.3 |
100.0 |
| Region 3 (Eastern, Luapula, Northern & North Western | 71.1 | 28.9 | 100.0 |
*p < 0.050; **p < 0.010; ***p < 0.001.