Table 4.
Relationships between previous contraceptive use* and source of contraceptive information in a cohort of married mothers of reproductive age in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (N = 293)
| Source | n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous contraceptive use (n = 262) | No previous contraceptive use (n = 31) | ||
| Visual media | 0.148 | ||
| Yes | 100 (38.2) | 16 (51.6) | |
| No | 162 (61.8) | 15 (48.4) | |
| Doctors | <0.050 | ||
| Yes | 180 (68.7) | 15 (48.4) | |
| No | 82 (31.3) | 16 (51.6) | |
| Nurses | 0.900 | ||
| Yes | 40 (15.3) | 5 (16.1) | |
| No | 222 (84.7) | 26 (83.9) | |
| EM from hospitals | 0.263 | ||
| Yes | 32 (12.2) | 6 (19.4) | |
| No | 230 (87.8) | 25 (80.6) | |
| Friends | 0.911 | ||
| Yes | 124 (47.3) | 15 (48.4) | |
| No | 138 (52.7) | 16 (51.6) | |
| Family | 0.477 | ||
| Yes | 126 (48.1) | 17 (54.8) | |
| No | 136 (51.9) | 14 (45.2) |
EM = educational material.
*
Defined as contraceptive use before the preceding 30 days.