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