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Table 2 Study outcomes and explanatory variables among study sample (n = 178)

From: The association between men’s family planning networks and contraceptive use among their female partners: an egocentric network study in Madagascar

Outcomes

(Mean ± s.d.) / n (%)

Couple’s contraceptive use (current)

Any modern method (%)

114

(66)

 Injectable

54

(31)

 Pill

31

(18)

 Implant

27

(15)

 Intra-uterine device

1

(1)

 External condom

2

(1)

No modern method (%)

59

(34)

Network explanatory variables

Has a FP network (%)

146

(82)

Composition of FP network

 Social-only FP network

46

(26)

 Provider-only FP network

96

(54)

 Mixed FP network (both social and provider ties)

4

(2)

 No FP network

32

(18)

Size of FP network

0.96 ± 0.60

 0 alters

32

(18)

 1 alter

125

(70)

 2 alters

17

(10)

 3 alters

4

(2)

Knows someone using:

 Modern contraceptive method (%)

134

(78)

  Injectable

93

(53)

  Pill

88

(51)

  Implant

69

(39)

  Intra-uterine device

9

(5)

  External condom

5

(3)

Alter characteristics (reported by ego) (n = 170)

Age (years)

42.8 ± 10.32

Female (%)

144

(88)

Supportive of contraceptive use (%)

143

(86)

Relationship to ego (%)

 Community health worker

25

(15)

 Health educator

63

(37)

 Health provider (mid-wife, nurse, doctor)

31

(18)

 Friend

8

(5)

 Partner

20

(12)

 Sibling

3

(2)

 Mother

16

(9)

 Aunt

0

(0)

 Other

4

(2)