Table 2.
Perception of peers’ use of FP by current contraceptive use and choicea among sexually experienced young men and women ages 15–24 in 2018 and 2019, Kenya
| Young men (n = 1279) | Young women (n = 1191) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-use/traditional method | Male condom | All other modern methodsb | Total (%) | Non-use/traditional method | Male condom | All other modern methodsb | Total (%) | |
| Total (n) | 723 | 517 | 39 | 517 | 188 | 302 | ||
| How many of your peers use contraception to protect from pregnancy or STI? | ||||||||
| All/Most | 34.9 | 54.2 | 35.9 | 42.7 | 54.2 | 57.5 | 50.0 | 42.3 |
| Some/none/don’t know | 65.1 | 45.8 | 64.1 | 57.3 | 45.8 | 42.5 | 50.0 | 57.7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| χ2 = 46.67, p ≤ 0.000 | χ2 = 40.52, p ≤ 0.000 | |||||||
aCurrent contraceptive use is based on the respondent’s current use of the most effective method mentioned. Only ~ 1% of the sample report dual use of a hormonal method and a condom. Our measure of current contraceptive use does not capture periodic use of a secondary method
bThis category includes current users of implants, IUDs, injectables, oral pills, emergency contraceptive and the female condom