Table 3.
Pattern of contraceptives use among study participants by age group (n = 450).
| Factors | All Women | Age Groups (Years) | p Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–24 | 25–34 | 35–49 | ||||||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
| Current use of contraceptive methods | Calendar (date) | 20 | (4.4) | 4 | (2.6) | 9 | (5.4) | 7 | (5.4) | <0.001 |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 163 | (36.2) | 32 | (20.6) | 66 | (39.8) | 65 | (50.4) | ||
| Intrauterine device | 110 | (24.4) | 38 | (24.5) | 40 | (24.1) | 32 | (24.8) | ||
| Contraceptive injection | 5 | (1.1) | 0 | (.0) | 3 | (1.8) | 2 | (1.6) | ||
| Condoms | 5 | (1.1) | 1 | (.6) | 4 | (2.4) | 0 | (.0) | ||
| Withdrawal | 6 | (1.3) | 3 | (1.9) | 2 | (1.2) | 1 | (.8) | ||
| Other methods | 74 | (16.4) | 42 | (27.1) | 28 | (16.9) | 4 | (3.1) | ||
| Not using | 67 | (14.9) | 35 | (22.6) | 14 | (8.4) | 18 | (14.0) | ||
| Duration of contraceptive use | Less than a year | 75 | (16.7) | 22 | (14.2) | 32 | (19.3) | 21 | (16.3) | <0.001 # |
| 1–4 years | 148 | (32.9) | 28 | (18.1) | 73 | (44.0) | 47 | (36.4) | ||
| 5 and more | 60 | (13.3) | 6 | (3.9) | 20 | (12.0) | 34 | (26.4) | ||
| Not applicable | 167 | (37.1) | 99 | (63.9) | 41 | (24.7) | 27 | (20.9) | ||
| Reasons for contraceptive use | To improve child health | 98 | (21.8) | 21 | (13.5) | 43 | (25.9) | 34 | (26.4) | <0.001 |
| For child spacing | 242 | (53.8) | 48 | (31.0) | 106 | (63.9) | 88 | (68.2) | <0.001 | |
| To avoid unwanted pregnancy | 81 | (18.0) | 24 | (15.5) | 35 | (21.2) | 22 | (17.1) | <0.001 | |
| For socioeconomic reasons | 44 | (9.8) | 14 | (9.0) | 20 | (12.0) | 10 | (7.8) | <0.001 | |
| Advised by health care worker | 18 | (4.0) | 1 | (.6) | 13 | (7.8) | 4 | (3.1) | <0.001 | |
| What factors encouraged you to use this method | Offered for free | 14 | (3.1) | 4 | (2.6) | 6 | (3.6) | 4 | (3.1) | <0.001 # |
| Fewer side effects | 192 | (42.7) | 37 | (23.9) | 92 | (55.4) | 63 | (48.8) | <0.001 | |
| Advertised on social media | 28 | (6.2) | 3 | (1.9) | 16 | (9.6) | 9 | (7.0) | <0.001 | |
| Husband’s choice | 70 | (15.6) | 14 | (9.0) | 37 | (22.3) | 19 | (14.7) | <0.001 | |
| Family and friends | 80 | (17.8) | 22 | (14.2) | 33 | (19.9) | 25 | (19.4) | <0.001 | |
# p value is based on Fisher’s exact test.