Table 1.
Sociodemographic and sexual and reproductive health characteristics by type of contraceptive method used at baseline. São Paulo, Brazil – 2015
| Variables | Total | Oral pill (N = 1190) | Condom (N = 398) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | % | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | < 0.001 | |||
| 18–19 | 379 | 66.8 | 33.2 | |
| 20–24 | 1209 | 77.5 | 22.5 | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.018 | |||
| White (caucasian) | 1280 | 76.4 | 23.6 | |
| Black | 217 | 67.7 | 32.3 | |
| Other race/ethnicity** | 91 | 71.4 | 28.6 | |
| Religion | 0.025 | |||
| No religion | 728 | 73.5 | 26.5 | |
| Roman Catholic | 501 | 77.1 | 22.9 | |
| Kardecist Spiritualism Doctrine | 196 | 81.1 | 18.9 | |
| Evangelical | 97 | 69.1 | 30.9 | |
| Other religion*** | 66 | 65.2 | 34.8 | |
| Type of relationship | 0.001 | |||
| Steady | 1044 | 77.5 | 22.5 | |
| Casual relationship or None | 544 | 70.0 | 30.0 | |
| Level of status | 0.099 | |||
| A/B | 1259 | 75.9 | 24.1 | |
| C – D/E | 329 | 71.4 | 28.6 | |
| Educational background | ||||
| Field of study | 0.089 | |||
| Human Sciences | 643 | 72.3 | 27.7 | |
| Health Sciences | 588 | 75.7 | 24.3 | |
| Exact Sciences | 357 | 78.4 | 21.6 | |
| Period of study | 0.105 | |||
| Full-time | 814 | 76.7 | 23.3 | |
| Part-time (morning, afternoon and evening) | 774 | 73.1 | 26.9 | |
| Campus | < 0.001 | |||
| São Paulo | 1039 | 71.8 | 28.2 | |
| Out of São Paulo | 549 | 19.1 | 80.9 | |
| Sexual, reproductive and contraceptive behavior | ||||
| Time since first sexual intercourse | < 0.001 | |||
| ≤ 1 years | 312 | 66.0 | 34.0 | |
| 2–3 years | 561 | 74.0 | 26.0 | |
| ≥ 4 years | 715 | 79.6 | 20.4 | |
| Number of sexual partners in lifetime | 0.005 | |||
| 1 partner | 576 | 79.2 | 20.8 | |
| 2–3 partners | 455 | 70.3 | 29.7 | |
| ≥ 4 partners | 557 | 74.3 | 25.7 | |
| Previous pregnancy | 0.321 | |||
| No | 1554 | 75.1 | 24.9 | |
| Yes | 34 | 67.7 | 32.3 | |
| Total | 1588 | 74.9 | 25.1 | |
*Pearson’s chi-square test
**Race/ ethnicity include: asian origin and indigenous people
***Other religions include: Afro-Brazilian, Buddhism, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, and Islam