Table 2. Sociodemographic properties of and contraceptive use among female Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh, November 2019 .
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Women’s education level (n = 493) | |
| No formal educationa | 367 (74.44) |
| Some formal education | 126 (25.56) |
| Women’s employment status (n = 493) | |
| Only household work | 376 (76.27) |
| Engaged in additional work | 117 (23.73) |
| Husband’s education level (n = 493) | |
| No formal educationa | 329 (66.73) |
| Some formal education | 164 (33.27) |
| Husband’s employment status (n = 493) | |
| Unemployed | 91 (18.46) |
| Day labourer | 226 (45.84) |
| Other voluntary work | 176 (35.70) |
| Contraceptive use (n = 493) | |
| Yes | 251 (50.91) |
| No | 242 (49.09) |
| If yes, type (n = 251) | |
| Contraceptive injection (Depo-Provera®) | 169 (67.33) |
| Oral contraceptive pill | 75 (29.88) |
| Implant | 3 (1.20) |
| Female sterilization | 2 (0.80) |
| Intrauterine device | 1 (0.40) |
| Periodic abstinence | 1 (0.40) |
| Male sterilization, condom or withdrawal | 0 (0.00) |
| If no, reason (n = 242) | |
| Disapproval by husband | 118 (48.76) |
| Pregnancy desired | 42 (17.36) |
| Religious beliefs | 37 (15.29) |
| Unaware of good methods of contraception | 13 (5.37) |
| Irregular sex | 11 (4.55) |
| Menopause | 8 (3.31) |
| Dislike of family planning | 6 (2.48) |
| Otherb | 7 (2.89) |
a Attended no formal educational institutions, although some had attended institutions such as madrasah (a mainly religious and basic education provider).
b Including social pressure, being asked to re-attend health-care facility at a later data to collect contraceptives, no opportunity, no need and having a stomach ulcer.