TABLE 2.
Use Patterns Among Women Reporting Current Use of Rhythm or SDM, With or Without Current Use of Other Methods
| Rhythm | 1. Reported Current Use of Rhythm Plus Other Method | Weighted % Among Those Reporting Rhythm (Unweighted n/N) | 2. Classification Using “Most Effective Method” Approach | 3. Among Women Who Reported Rhythma Weighted % (Unweighted n/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Relies primarily on rhythm | + No other method | 57.3% (89/156) | A rhythm user | 68% (106/156) |
| + Withdrawal | 5.6% (9/156) | |||
| + Withdrawal + washing | 3.4% (5/156) | |||
| + N tablet | 1.3% (2/156) | |||
| + Washing | <1% (1/156) | |||
| B. May rely primarily on rhythm and periodic use of EC and/or condomsb | + EC | 5.9% (7/156) | A male condom or EC user | 23% (36/156) |
| + Male condoms + withdrawal | 5.2% (8/156) | |||
| + EC + male condoms + withdrawal | 1% (2/156) | |||
| + Male condoms | 1% (2/156) | |||
| + Other unique combinations | 9.9% (17/156)c | |||
| C. Uses rhythm but relies primarily on a modern method | + 3 monthly injectables | 1.7% (3/156) | A user of a permanent, long-acting reversible, or hormonal method | 9% (14/156) |
| + Pill + withdrawal | 1.2% (2/156) | |||
| + Pill | 1.2% (2/156) | |||
| + Other unique combinations | 4.9% (7/156)d | |||
| SDM | ||||
| 1. Reported Current Use of SDM Plus Other Method | Weighted % Among Those Reporting SDM (unweighted n/N) | 2. Classification Using “Most Effective Method” Approach | 3. Among Women Who Reported SDMa Weighted % (Unweighted n/N) | |
| A. Relies primarily on SDM | + No other method | 57.3% (39/68) | An SDM user | 72% (49/68) |
| + Withdrawal | 11.9% (8/68) | |||
| + N Tablet | 2.9% (2/68) | |||
| B. May rely primarily on SDM and periodic use of EC and/or condomsb | + Male condoms | 8.6% (5/68) | A male condom or EC user | 28% (19/68) |
| + Male condoms + EC + withdrawal | 5.2% (3/68) | |||
| + Male condoms + withdrawal | 2.9% (2/68) | |||
| + EC | 2.9% (2/68) | |||
| + Other unique combinations | 8.4% (7/68)e | |||
| C. Uses SDM but relies primarily on a modern method | A user of a permanent, long-acting reversible, or hormonal method | 0% (0/68) | ||
Abbreviations: EC, emergency contraception; SDM, Standard Days Method.
Who would be classified as per label in column 2, if using the “most effective method” classification approach.
4 women reported using both rhythm and SDM, so they may rely primarily on either FABM. In DHS they would be classified as an SDM user.
Rhythm plus male condoms and/or EC, and potentially one or more of the following: withdrawal, washing, other traditional method, or SDM.
Rhythm plus 2 or more of the following: implants, 3 monthly injectables, pill, male condoms, LAM, EC, withdrawal, washing.
SDM plus male condoms and/or EC, and potentially one or more of the following: rhythm, withdrawal, N Tablet.