Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Variables | Number (total 330), n (%) | Approved of contraception, n (%) | Disapproved of contraception, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤19 | 6 (1.8) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) |
| 20–24 | 80 (24.2) | 53 (66.2) | 27 (33.8) |
| 25–29 | 84 (25.5) | 63 (75) | 21 (25) |
| 30–34 | 82 (24.9) | 54 (65.9) | 28 (34.1) |
| 5–39 | 24 (7.3) | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) |
| ≥40 | 54 (16.4) | 33 (61.1) | 21 (38.9) |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 57 (17.3) | 45 (78.9) | 12 (21.1) |
| 1–4 | 168 (50.9) | 115 (68.5) | 53 (31.5) |
| ≥5 | 105 (31.8) | 61 (58.1) | 44 (41.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 305 (92.4) | 201 (86.7) | 104 (34.1) |
| Divorced | 4 (1.2) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) |
| Widow | 4 (1.2) | 2 (50) | 2 (50) |
| Separated | 2 (0.6) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Single | 15 (4.5) | 13 (86.7) | 2 (13.3) |
| Educational status | |||
| No formal education | 14 (4.2) | 6 (42.9) | 8 (57.1) |
| Primary | 55 (16.7) | 30 (54.5) | 25 (45.5) |
| Secondary | 171 (51.8) | 107 (62.6) | 64 (37.4) |
| Tertiary | 90 (27.2) | 78 (86.7) | 12 (13.3) |
| Religion | |||
| Roman Catholic | 182 (55.2) | 111 (61) | 71 (39) |
| Protestant | 68 (20.6) | 50 (73.5) | 18 (26.5) |
| Pentecostal | 74 (22.7) | 55 (74.3) | 19 (25.7) |
| Islamic | 4 (1.2) | 4 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Traditional | 2 (0.2) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) |
| Social class | |||
| I | 14 (4.2) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) |
| II | 46 (3.9) | 39 (84.8) | 7 (15.2) |
| III | 77 (23.3) | 48 (62.3) | 29 (37.7) |
| IV | 131 (39.8) | 89 (67.9) | 42 (32.1) |
| V | 62 (18.8) | 35 (56.5) | 27 (43.5) |