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Table 2 Trends in contraceptive use (uptake and discontinuation) among young people

From: To use or not to use a condom: A prospective cohort study comparing contraceptive practices among HIV-infected and HIV-negative youth in Uganda

 

Contraceptive use at

Baseline

Discontinued use during

12 months follow-up

Uptake during 12 months

follow-up

Factors

Total 600

N (%)

P value

Total 392

N (%)

P Value

Total 587

N (%)

P value

OR (95%CI)

Age of respondent

          

   15- 19 years

214

79 (36.9)

 

117

73 (26.6)

 

266

75 (28.2)

 

1.0

   20 -24 years

386

211 (54.7)

0.000

275

37 (31.6)

0.306

319

129 (40.4)

0.002

1.73 (1.22, 2.46)

HIV status of respondent

          

   Infected

248

84 (33.9)

 

110

26 (23.6)

 

215

61 (28.4)

0.012

0.63 (0.44, 0.91)

   Negative

352

206 (58.5)

0.000

282

84 (29.8)

0.223

370

143 (38.7)

 

1.0

Sex of respondent

          

   Female

451

222 (49.2)

 

291

87 (29.9)

 

435

150 (34.5)

 

1.0

   Male

149

68 (45.6)

0.448

101

23 (22.8)

0.170

150

54 (36.0)

0.737

1.07 (0.73, 1.58)

Marital status

          

   Single

156

24 (15.4)

 

55

19 (34.6)

 

235

55 (23.4)

 

1.0

   Married/in a relationship

399

254 (63.7)

0.000

317

85 (26.8)

0.490

314

135 (43.0)

0.000

2.46 (1.68, 3.62)

   Separated or widowed

45

12 (26.7)

 

20

6 (30.0)

 

36

14 (38.9)

 

2.08 (0.99, 4.37)

Education level

          

   Primary

162

75 (46.3)

 

88

22 (25.0)

 

136

38 (27.9)

 

1.0

   Secondary

222

93 (41.9)

 

130

38 (29.2)

 

245

76 (31.0)

0.530

1.16 (0.73, 1.84)

   Higher and above

214

121 (56.5)

0.008

173

49 (28.3)

0.780

202

89 (44.1)

0.003

2.03 (1.27, 3.26)

Age difference with partner

          

   5 years or less

239

159 (66.5)

 

202

57 (28.2)

 

193

84 (43.5)

 

1.0

   6 years or more

128

78 (60.9)

 

93

26 (28.0)

 

98

43 (43.9)

0.954

1.01 (0.62, 1,66)

   No partner

233

53 (22.8)

0.000

97

27 (27.8)

0.997

294

77 (26.2)

0.000

0.46 (0.31, 0.68)

Religion of respondent

          

   Born again (Pentecostal)

122

46 (37.7)

 

70

26 (37.1)

 

129

39 (30.2)

 

1.0

   Catholic

211

107 (50.7)

 

131

34 (26.0)

 

193

60 (31.1)

0.871

1.04 (0.64, 1.69)

   Protestant

180

91 (50.6)

 

130

35 (26.9)

 

184

73 (39.7)

0.087

1.52 (0.94, 2.46)

   Muslim

84

43 (51.2)

0.085

58

15 (25.9)

0.341

77

30 (39.0)

0.200

1.47 (0.81, 2.67)

Discussed with health workers about childbearing

          

   No

68

33 (48.5)

 

48

10 (20.8)

 

87

30 (34.5)

  

   Yes

532

257 (48.3)

0.973

344

100(29.1)

0.234

498

174 (34.9)

0.937

1.02 (0.63, 1.65)

Discussed with partner about childbearing

         

   No

273

74 (27.1)

 

132

35 (26.5)

 

342

100 (29.2)

  

   Yes

327

216 (66.1)

0.000

266

75 (28.9)

0.627

243

104 (42.8)

0.001

1.81 (1.28, 2.57)

  1. Note:
  2. • Column labeled contraceptive use at baseline is the percentage of sexually active young people reporting using contraception at baseline stratified by various co-variates (the rows).
  3. • Column heading "discontinued use during the 12 months' follow-up". This is includes those who were using contraception at baseline plus those who became sexually active, started use and discontinued by end of follow-up.
  4. Uptake during the 12 months' follow-up, the denominator comprised of those not using contraception at baseline including those who were abstaining but later started having sex.