Modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Uganda: does discussion with a health worker matter?

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Percent distribution of sexually active men by utilization of modern contraceptive methods in Uganda

Used modern contraceptives to prevent pregnancy
Variables	No (%)	Yes (%)	Total	p-value
Age groups				0.000
15-24	56.0	44.0	404
25-34	69.5	30.5	650
35-44	72.3	27.7	446
45+	71.3	28.7	261
Residence				0.000
Rural	70.7	29.3	1398
Urban	54.6	45.4	364
Region				0.000
Kampala	51.3	48.7	179
Central 1	67.9	32.1	176
Central 2	55.8	44.2	205
East central	68.2	31.8	196
Eastern	72.6	27.4	230
North	65.5	34.5	168
Karamoja	75.9	24.1	53
West-Nile	77.1	22.9	103
Western	66.4	33.6	243
Southwest	81.3	18.7	209
In union				0.000
Never	44.9	55.1	336
Currently	74.5	25.5	1332
Formerly	47.3	52.7	94
Education level				0.000
None	84.7	15.3	94
Primary	71.1	28.9	1049
Secondary or higher	58.4	41.6	619
Wealth index				0.000
Poorest	79.6	20.4	300
Poorer	76.8	23.2	329
Middle	72.1	27.9	329
Richer	58.8	41.2	383
Richest	55.5	44.5	421
Currently working				0.878
No	66.5	33.5	77
Yes	67.4	32.6	1685
Children surviving	53.7	46.3	403	0.000
None
1-4	68.9	31.1	723
5+	74.4	25.6	636
Fertility preference	76.1	23.9	835	0.000
Have another
Undecided	75.4	24.6	36
No more	72.8	27.2	435
No partner/infertile/sterilized	45.7	54.3	456
Total	67.4	32.6	1762
Contraception is a woman’s business				0.631
Disagree	67.4	32.6	1407
Agree	65.8	34.2	316
Women who use contraception become promiscuous 0.722
Disagree	67.1	32.9	1055
Agree	67.2	32.8	568
Don’t know	70.9	29.1	139
Discussed family planning with health worker				0.002
No	69.0	31.0	1519
Yes	57.6	42.4	243
Total	67.4	32.6	1762

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