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Table 4 Percentage of current use, unmet need and demand for modern contraceptive methods among delayers, spacers and limiters aged 13–49 years

From: Delaying first birth: an analysis of household survey data from rural Southern Tanzania

Contraceptive Outcome

Delayers (N = 83)

Spacers (N = 790)

Limiters (N = 409)

n

% (95% CI)

n

% (95% CI)

n

% (95% CI)

Current use of modern contraceptive

49

59 (49–68)

512

65 (62–68)

218

53 (47–59)

Unmet need for modern contraceptives

34

41 (32–51)

152

19 (17–22)

167

41 (35–47)

Demand for modern contraceptives

83

100

664

84 (81–86)

385

94 (91–96)