Table 4.
Contraceptive knowledge and utilization among women in rural Constanza, Dominican Republic
| % (n) | |
|---|---|
| Know where to access contraception | |
| Yes | 76.2 (80) |
| No | 23.8 (25) |
| Where would go to access contraception | |
| Hospital | 35.2 (37) |
| Community clinic | 21.0 (22) |
| Other public clinic | 13.3 (14) |
| Private clinic | 1.9 (2) |
| Pharmacy | 4.8 (5) |
| Not applicable | 23.8 (25) |
| Contraception methods ever heard ofa | |
| Tubal ligation | 68.6 (72) |
| Vasectomy | 46.7 (49) |
| Intrauterine device | 49.5 (52) |
| Injectables | 72.4 (76) |
| Hormonal implant | 65.7 (69) |
| Pill | 79.0 (83) |
| Male condom | 95.2 (100) |
| Female condom | 50.5 (53) |
| Emergency contraception pill | 58.1 (61) |
| Rhythm method/fertility awareness | 54.3 (57) |
| Lactational amenorrhea | 57.1 (60) |
| Withdrawal | 78.1 (82) |
| Other | 3.8 (4) |
| Contraception use, ever | |
| Yes | 56.2 (59) |
| No | 43.8 (46) |
| Types of contraception useda | |
| Condom | 17.1 (18) |
| Birth control pill | 37.1 (39) |
| Tubal ligation | 3.8 (4) |
| Injectables | 8.6 (9) |
| Implant | 1.0 (1) |
| Emergency contraception pill | 1.9 (2) |
| Lactational amenorrhea | 1.0 (1) |
| Withdrawal | 2.9 (3) |
| Difficulty accessing contraception services | |
| Yes | 16.2 (17) |
| No | 83.8 (88) |
| Barriers to contraception accessa | |
| Cost of healthcare | 7.6 (8) |
| Cost of transportation | 5.7 (6) |
| Access to transportation | 3.8 (4) |
| Distance | 6.7 (7) |
| Don’t know where to go | 1.9 (2) |
| Husband will not allow | 1.0 (1) |
| Other family member will not allow | 1.9 (2) |
| Do not feel comfortable accessing | 5.7 (6) |
| Stigma | 5.7 (6) |
| Other | 9.5 (10) |
| No barriers indicated | 70.5 (74) |
aThese response options were not mutually exclusive; response distribution may exceed 100%