TABLE 3.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Implant Clients, December 2009 to June 2010 (N=7,254)a
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| <24 | 1582 | 21.9 |
| 25–29 | 2254 | 31.2 |
| 30–34 | 1850 | 25.6 |
| 35–39 | 1097 | 15.2 |
| ≥40 | 448 | 6.2 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 531 | 7.3 |
| Rural | 6720 | 92.7 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 6442 | 88.8 |
| Literate | 812 | 11.2 |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 712 | 10.2 |
| 2 | 999 | 14.4 |
| 3–6 | 4108 | 59 |
| ≥7 | 1138 | 16.4 |
| Previous use of family planning | ||
| New user (no previous method) | 1837 | 25.3 |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 454 | 6.3 |
| Depo-Provera injectables | 4616 | 63.6 |
| Other method | 344 | 4.8 |
| Current method | ||
| Implanon implants | 6221 | 86.4 |
| Jadelle implants | 916 | 12.7 |
| Other method | 61 | 0.9 |
| Length of use, years | ||
| <1 | 2959 | 57.5 |
| 1–3 | 1668 | 32.4 |
| 4–5 | 389 | 7.6 |
| ≥6 | 133 | 2.6 |
| Source of information about implant | ||
| Health Extension Worker | 4786 | 71.1 |
| Health worker | 457 | 6.8 |
| Volunteer community health worker | 884 | 13.1 |
| Other | 609 | 9.1 |
a
Totals for each variable do not always equal 7,254 because some respondents did not answer all questions. Percentages are calculated based on the total number of respondents for each individual question.