Table 4.
Profile of participating users according to sociodemographic and clinical variables
| Categories | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 49 (77%) |
| Male | 15 (23%) | |
| Age (years) | 15–20 | 19 (30%) |
| 21–26 | 13 (20%) | |
| 27–35 | 8 (13%) | |
| 36–45 | 13 (20%) | |
| ≥ 46 | 11 (17%) | |
| Education level | Primary school | 6 (9%) |
| Compulsory secondary education | 5 (8%) | |
| Lower vocational training | 7 (11%) | |
| Higher vocational training | 8 (13%) | |
| Baccalaureate (upper secondary) | 4 (6%) | |
| University studies | 19 (30%) | |
| Master’s degree, Postgraduate studies, Doctoral degree | 13 (20%) | |
| None of the above | 2 (3%) | |
| Stable couple | Yes | 11 (17%) |
| No | 41 (64%) | |
| NA/DK | 12 (19%) | |
| Current contraceptive use | No | 18 (28%) |
| Yes | 46 (72%) | |
| Type of contraceptive method | ||
| Condom | 27 (59%) | |
| Combined oral contraceptives | 10 (22%) | |
| Vasectomy/tubal ligation | 1 (2%) | |
| Contraceptive ring | 1 (2%) | |
| Natural methods | 1 (2%) | |
| IUD | 4 (9%) | |
| Progestin-only pills | 1 (2%) | |
| Subdermal implant | 1 (2%) | |
| Purpose of the contraceptive method | Contraceptive | 25 (39%) |
| Prevent STI | 12 (19%) | |
| Both | 14 (22%) | |
| Othersa | 2 (3%) | |
| NA/DK | 11(17%) | |
| Incidences or problems with the current contraceptive method | No | 27 (42%) |
| Yes | 26 (41%) | |
| NA/DK | 11 (17%) | |
| Which one? (more than one answer possible) | Breakage | 8 |
| Slip-off | 2 | |
| Omission | 7 | |
| Inconvenience | 3 | |
| Side effectsb | 15 | |
| Cost | 2 | |
aOther therapeutic purposes: acne, heavy periods or dysmenorrhea
bThe onset of spider veins, amenorrhea, lower limb pain, headache, and others not specified