Table 1 Use of contraceptives and associated factors
Variable | Category | Use contraceptives | N (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Visit family planning | no | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | 0.485 |
yes | 21(11.11) | 168(88.89) | 189(56.93) | ||
Maternal | |||||
Have preferred contraceptive | no | 7(7.37) | 88(92.63) | 95(28.61) | 0.027 |
yes | 14(14.89) | 80(85.11) | 94(28.31) | ||
Type of contraceptive | inject | 7(5.65) | 117(94.35) | 124(37.35) | |
Iud | 2(5.26) | 36(94.74) | 38(11.45) | ||
no | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | ||
Type of health Centre | private | 10(15.4) | 55(84.6) | 65(19.58) | 0.801 |
public | 11(8.9) | 113(91.1) | 124(37.35) | ||
Why prefer a specific type of contraceptive | Less side effects | 7(11.67) | 53(88.33) | 60(18.07) | 0.946 |
No | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | ||
Readily available | 14(19.72) | 57(80.28) | 71(21.39) | ||
Works longer | 0(0) | 17(100) | 17(5.12) | ||
Works well | 0(0) | 41(100) | 41(12.35) | ||
Health facility | |||||
Distance from the health unit | Less than 5 km | 96(54.9) | 79(45.1) | 175(52.7) | 0.039 |
More than 5 km | 68(43.3) | 89(56.7) | 157(47.3) | ||
Ever failed to access contraceptives due to long distance | no | 164(52.56) | 148(47.44) | 312(93.98) | 0.727 |
yes | 0(0) | 20(100) | 20(6.02) | ||
Ever found family planning unit closed | I prefer not to mention | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | 0.110 |
no | 21(15.22) | 117(84.78) | 138(41.57) | ||
yes | 0(0) | 51(100) | 51(15.36) | ||
Which day of the week | I prefer not to mention | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | |
na | 21(15.22) | 117(84.78) | 138(41.57) | ||
Public holiday | 0(0) | 26(100) | 26(7.83) | ||
Weekend | 0(0) | 25(100) | 25(7.53) | ||
Always find the contraceptive of choice whenever in need of them | I am not sure | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | 0.046 |
no | 21(11.86) | 156(88.14) | 177(53.31) | ||
yes | 0(0) | 12(100) | 12(3.61) | ||
Are you required to pay for family planning services | I don’t know | 143(100) | 0(0) | 143(43.07) | 0.009 |
no | 21(13.55) | 134(86.45) | 155(46.69) | ||
yes | 0(0) | 34(100) | 34(10.24) | ||