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. 2015 May 20;10(5):e0125990. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125990

Table 2. Awareness of different contraceptive methods.

Contraceptive method Current user n = 721(%) Current non usern = 280(%) p-value
Combined oral contraception 692 (96) 266 (95) 0,49
Copper intrauterine device 495 (67) 154 (58) 0,007*
Male condom 447 (62) 185 (66) 0,24
Intra uterine hormonal system 470 (64) 142 (54) 0,003*
Implant 444 (60) 142 (54) 0,05*
Progestin only pill 237 (32) 63 (24) 0,01*
Progestin only injection 224 (31) 70 (25) 0,06
Diaphragm 202 (28) 70 (25) 0,34
Combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring 93 (13) 22 (8) 0,057
Combined hormonal contraceptive patch 80 (11) 25 (9) 0,36
Sterilization 22 (3) 6 (2) 0,53
Coitus interruptus 15 (2) 8 (3) 0,14
Intrauterine contraception 23 (3) 3 (1) 0,07
Natural family planning 15(2) 2 (1) 0,18
Emergency contraception 14(2) 5 (2) 1
Other 15(2) 11 (4) 0,11

P-value calculated by Fischer´s exact test,

*p-value of 0,05 or less. Women stated all methods they were aware of. Women who stated “intra uterine contraception” could not specify which kind of intrauterine contraception they were aware of.