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Table 2 Use of contraceptive methods by women, by study areas

From: Changes in the selected reproductive health indicators among married women of reproductive age in low performing areas of Bangladesh: findings from an evaluation study

 

Dhaka

Raipur (%)

Nabiganj (%)

 

Base n = 5477

End (n = 5,670)

Base (n = 6,433)

End (n = 6,211)

Base (n = 6,288)

End (n = 6,419)

All methods

58.7

64.9*

49.9

50.2

22.3

33.7*

Any modern method

51.1

58.7*

43.3

44.5

19.7

30.1*

Female sterilization

0.5

3.4

0.2

2.4

0.1

2.7

Male sterilization

0.1

0.9

0.01

0.3

0.01

1.0

Pill

33.9

29.3

28.6

22.3

14.4

18.4

IUD

0.7

0.5

1.3

1.2

0.6

0.6

Injectables

9.4

17.4*

10.6

15.1*

2.4

4.2

Implants

1.8

1.7

0.7

1.0

1.2

1.4

Condom

4.7

5.5

1.9

2.1

1.0

1.7

Any traditional methods

7.6

6.2

6.6

5.7

2.6

3.6

Periodic abstinence

5.2

3.6

4.0

3.2

1.8

2.3

Withdrawal

2.0

2.2

1.7

1.8

0.5

1.0

Herbal

0.4

0.4

0.9

0.7

0.3

0.3

  1. Note: *Shows statistically significant difference between baseline and endline (p < .001).