Table 2.
Awareness of FP methods in a trial that evaluated the effectiveness of enhanced FP education in Ugandan fishing communities
| Variable | At Baseline | After 12 Months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm N = 502 n (col %) | Control arm N = 502 n (col %) | p-value | Intervention arm N = 384 n (col %) | Control arm N = 383 n (col %) | p-value | |
| Aware of FP method | ||||||
| Yes | 477 (95.0) | 476 (94.8) | 0.886 | 384 (100) | 383 (100) | – |
| Unable to list any FP method | 25 (5.0) | 26 (5.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Pills | 365 (76.5 | 370 (77.7) | 0.656 | 380 (99) | 376 (98.2) | 0.360 |
| Condom | 249 (52.2) | 247 (51.9) | 0.924 | 371 (96.6) | 362 (94.5) | 0.158 |
| Injectable hormones | 352 (73.8) | 363 (76.3) | 0.379 | 365 (95.3) | 376 (97.9) | 0.045 |
| Spermicide | 9 (1.9) | 14 (2.9) | 0.289 | 105 (27.3) | 70 (18.3) | 0.003 |
| Periodic Abstinence | 24 (5.0) | 37 (7.8) | 0.084 | 204 (53.1) | 143 (37.3) | < 0.001 |
| Calendar | 21 (4.4) | 19 (4.0) | 0.752 | 211 (54.9) | 145 (37.9) | < 0.001 |
| IUD/Coil | 233 (48.8) | 227 (47.7) | 0.721 | 339 (88.3) | 320 (83.6) | 0.060 |
| Breast-feeding/ Lactation Amenorrhea | 15 (3.2) | 15 (3.1) | 0.995 | 243 (63.3) | 196 (51.2) | 0.001 |
| Tubal ligation | 36 (7.6) | 36 (7.6) | 0.993 | 301 (78.4) | 253 (66.1) | < 0.001 |
| Vasectomy | 44 (9.2) | 44 (9.3) | 0.992 | 310 (80.7) | 265 (69.2) | < 0.001 |
| Implants/Norplant | 286 (60.0) | 275 (57.8) | 0.493 | 359 (93.5) | 336 (87.7) | 0.006 |
| Rhythm/Withdraw method | 58 (12.2) | 63 (13.2) | 0.635 | 297 (77.3) | 259 (67.6) | 0.003 |
| Diaphragm | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.6) | 0.315 | 50 (13.0) | 30 (7.8) | 0.019 |
| Dermal Patch | 0 (0) | 0 (0%) | – | 58 (15.1) | 28 (7.3) | 0.001 |
| Emergency Pill | 11 (2.3) | 15 (3.2) | 0.423 | 224 (58.3) | 120 (31.3) | < 0.001 |
| Moon beads | 9 (1.9) | 9 (1.9) | 0.996 | 119 (31.0) | 68 (17.8) | < 0.001 |
| Foam/Jelly | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 0.562 | 47 (12.2) | 17 (4.4) | < 0.001 |