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. 2021 Jan 12;16(1):e0238662. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238662

Table 2. Bivariate associations between baseline characteristics and contraceptive status at follow-up, among baseline contraceptive users (n = 618).

Contraceptive status at follow-up
Baseline characteristics Row n Women who continued Women who switched methods Women who discontinued p-value
%
Total n (%) 618 39.1 30.3 30.6
Age 15–24 years 136 35.4 28.0 36.7 0.22
25–35 years 274 36.3 35.0 28.7
35 plus years 208 46.7 25.6 27.7
Highest schooling level None 53 51.8 9.1 39.1 0.07
Primary 376 39.4 28.5 32.1
Secondary or higher 189 36.5 36.8 26.7
Parity 0–2 children 157 28.3 31.7 40.0 0.02
3–4 children 195 44.4 32.6 23.0
5 plus children 266 43.5 27.2 29.3
Partner has other wives No 410 40.3 30.5 29.1 0.94
Yes 167 36.5 30.0 33.5
Don’t know 41 37.3 29.5 33.2
Household wealth category Lowest 134 40.7 25.7 33.6 0.43
Middle lowest 113 33.8 28.3 37.9
Middle 143 34.2 32.7 33.1
Middle higher 108 41.4 36.7 21.9
Highest 120 44.3 26.8 28.8
Residence Urban 122 37.1 39.3 23.6 0.27
Rural 496 39.6 28.2 32.3
Type of method used Modern 537 39.0 30.8 30.2 0.85
Traditional 81 40.0 27.1 32.9
Partner support for current contraceptive use No Support 95 36.7 23.1 40.2 0.32
Support 517 39.5 31.8 28.7
Discussed decision to avoid pregnancy with partner before method No 107 35.0 23.3 41.8 0.07
Yes 510 39.9 31.9 28.2
Partner fertility intentions Partner wants child within 2 years 244 38.0 29.8 32.1 0.89
Partner doesn’t want child within 2 years 265 41.5 29.7 28.8
Don’t know 108 35.9 32.5 31.5

Boldface indicates p<0.05 from design-based F-statistic.