Table 3.
Relationships between previous contraceptive use* and sociodemographic characteristics and source of contraceptive information in a cohort of married mothers of reproductive age in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (N = 400)
| Characteristic | n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous contraceptive use (n = 272) | No previous contraceptive use (n = 128) | ||
| Age in years | |||
| ≤25 | 43 (57.3) | 32 (42.7) | <0.050 |
| >25–35 | 155 (68.3) | 72 (31.7) | |
| >35 | 74 (75.5) | 24 (24.5) | |
| Nationality | |||
| Emirati | 88 (54.3) | 74 (45.7) | <0.001 |
| Non-Emirati | 184 (77.3) | 54 (22.7) | |
| Education level | |||
| Primary | 27 (60.0) | 18 (40.0) | <0.050 |
| Secondary | 89 (61.0) | 57 (39.0) | |
| Graduate | 126 (72.8) | 47 (27.2) | |
| Postgraduate | 30 (83.3) | 6 (16.7) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 78 (75.0) | 26 (25.0) | 0.075 |
| Unemployed | 194 (65.5) | 102 (34.5) | |
| Type of family system | |||
| Nuclear | 203 (72.2) | 78 (27.8) | <0.050 |
| Joint | 43 (62.3) | 26 (37.7) | |
| Three-generation | 26 (52.0) | 24 (48.0) | |
| Number of children | |||
| 1 | 35 (46.7) | 40 (53.3) | <0.010 |
| 2 | 117 (70.9) | 48 (29.1) | |
| 3 | 46 (78.0) | 13 (22.0) | |
| 4 | 33 (75.0) | 11 (25.0) | |
| 5 | 18 (75.0) | 6 (25.0) | |
| ≥6 | 23 (69.7) | 10 (30.3) | |
*
Defined as contraceptive use before the preceding 30 days.