Table 4.
Comparison of behavior reported during the overlapping calendar period, 2012 and 2014 MLE surveys, urban Kenya
2012 | 2014 | |
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Events | N=2421 | |
Number reporting none | 1084 | 1101 |
Percent reporting none | 45% | 45% |
Among women reporting 1+ events | (n=1337) | (n=1320) |
Mean number of events | 2.4 | 2.5 |
Median of events | 2 | 2 |
Episodes of contraceptive use | N=2421 | |
Number reporting none | 730 | 793 |
Percent reporting none | 30% | 33% |
Among women reporting 1+ episodes | (n=1691) | (n=1628) |
Mean number of episodes | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Median of episodes | 1 | 1 |
Months of contraceptive use | (n=1691) | (n=1628) |
Mean number of months of use | 23 | 23 |
Median number of months of use | 25 | 24 |
The two contraceptive calendars overlapped by a period of 33 months