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. 2014 Apr 2;90(5):394–400. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051339

Table 2.

Patterns of contraceptive and condom use among females and males

  Females Males Total p Value (χ2)
Per cent (N) Per cent (N) Per cent (N)
Among non-pregnant respondents
Current contraceptive use (all methods)*
 No 39.9 (157) 25.2 (32) 36.3 (189) 0.003
 Yes 60.2 (237) 74.8 (95) 63.7 (332)
Current modern method use†
 No 40.9 (161) 25.2 (32) 37.0 (193) 0.001
 Yes 59.1 (233) 74.8 (95) 63.0 (328)
Condom use vs other methods
 Condoms 76.8 (182) 87.4 (83) 79.8 (265) 0.03
 Injectable 14.8 (35) 9.5 (9) 13.3 (44)
 Pills 4.6 (11) 1.1 (1) 3.6 (12)
 IUD 1.3 (3) 1.1 (1) 1.2 (4)
 Other methods 2.5 (6) 1.1 (1) 2.1 (7)
Non-user (157) (32) (189)
Dual method use
 Single method 88.2 (209) 90.5 (86) 88.9 (295) 0.54
 Dual method 11.8 (28) 9.5 (9) 11.1 (37)
Non-user (157) (32) (189)
Total 100.0 (394) 100.0 (127) 100.0 (521)
Among all respondents
Condom use at last sex
 Condom used 69.7 (336) 80.6 (104) 72.0 (440) 0.033
 Condom not used 26.6 (128) 15.5 (20) 24.2 (148)
 Not answered or missing 3.7 (18) 3.9 (5) 3.8 (23)
Type of condom user
 Consistent user 45.0 (217) 60.5 (78) 48.3 (295) 0.029
 Inconsistent user 32.8 (158) 24.8 (32) 31.1 (190)
 Never use condoms 4.8 (23) 4.7 (6) 4.7 (29)
 Not having sex 17.0 (82) 10.1 (13) 15.5 (95)
 Refused to answer 0.4 (2) 0.0 (0) 0.3 (2)
Total 22.2 (482) 14.7 (129) 100.0 (611)

Italicised groups are not included in p-values.

*Among men whose partner was not currently pregnant.

†Modern methods: pills, injectables, IUD, implants, female sterilisation, male and female condoms (alone), LAM.

LAM, lactational amenorrhea method; IUD, intrauterine device.