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Table 2 Contraceptive use among sexually active men by demographic, socio-economic and other characteristics

From: The association between contraceptive use and desired number of children among sexually active men in Zambia

Variable

Contraceptive Use

 

None

Yes, used any method

Number

P-value

%

CI

%

CI

  

Age group

     

0.000

 15 – 19

55.8

[51.5,60.0]

44.2

[40.0,48.5]

1,038

 

 20 – 29

47.2

[44.8,49.6]

52.8

[50.4,55.2]

3,170

 

 30 – 39

45.8

[43.3,48.3]

54.2

[51.7,56.7]

2,502

 

 40 – 49

51.6

[48.6,54.6]

48.4

[45.4,51.4]

1,840

 

 50 – 59

66.0

[62.1,69.8]

34.0

[30.2,37.9]

783

 

Type of place of residence

     

0.008

 Urban

47.4

[44.4,50.5]

52.6

[49.5,55.6]

3,862

 

 Rural

52.2

[50.5,53.9]

47.8

[46.1,49.5]

5,471

 

Educational level

     

0.000

 No education

57.1

[50.9,63.2]

42.9

[36.8,49.1]

405

 

 Primary

57.8

[55.5,60.2]

42.2

[39.8,44.5]

3,598

 

 Secondary

45.9

[43.7,48.1]

54.1

[51.9,56.3]

4,461

 

 Higher

37.7

[32.3,43.5]

62.3

[56.5,67.7]

870

 

Wealth index

     

0.000

 Poorest

59.8

[57.1,62.5]

40.2

[37.5,42.9]

1,675

 

 Poorer

53.6

[50.9,56.3]

46.4

[43.7,49.1]

1,740

 

 Middle

49.5

[47.1,51.9]

50.5

[48.1,52.9]

1,906

 

 Richer

49.0

[45.3,52.7]

51.0

[47.3,54.7]

2,020

 

 Richest

41.1

[38.0,44.3]

58.9

[55.7,62.0]

1,992

 

Marital status

     

0.007

 Never married

46.9

[44.4,49.5]

53.1

[50.5,55.6]

2,783

 

 Currently married

51.8

[49.9,53.7]

48.2

[46.3,50.1]

6,150

 

 Formerly married

48.8

[42.2,55.4]

51.2

[44.6,57.8]

400

 

Employment status

     

0.370

 Not working

48.5

[44.9,52.1]

51.5

[47.9,55.1]

1,416

 

 Currently working

50.5

[48.6,52.4]

49.5

[47.6,51.4]

7,917

 

Religion

     

0.003

 Catholic

53.9

[50.5,57.2]

46.1

[42.8,49.5]

1,824

 

 Protestant

49.3

[47.7,50.9]

50.7

[49.1,52.3]

7,361

 

 Muslim

37.1

[25.8,50.0]

62.9

[50.0,74.2]

53

 

 Other

59.6

[47.6,70.6]

40.4

[29.4,52.4]

95

 

Discussed FP with health worker in last few months

     

0.000

 No

51.8

[50.1,53.4]

48.2

[46.6,49.9]

7,745

 

 Yes

42.7

[39.7,45.8]

57.3

[54.2,60.3]

1,588

 

Media exposure

     

0.000

 No exposure

53.8

[52.1,55.5]

46.2

[44.5,47.9]

5,753

 

 Exposed

44.5

[41.8,47.3]

55.5

[52.7,58.2]

3,580

 

Contraception is woman's business; man should not worry

     

0.000

 Disagree

48.8

[47.2,50.4]

51.2

[49.6,52.8]

6,846

 

 Agree

53.7

[50.8,56.5]

46.3

[43.5,49.2]

2,246

 

 Don't know

58.1

[51.6,64.4]

41.9

[35.6,48.4]

242

 

Women who use contraception become promiscuous

     

0.449

 Disagree

50.0

[48.1,52.0]

50.0

[48.0,51.9]

5,450

 

 Agree

50.2

[48.0,52.3]

49.8

[47.7,52.0]

3,602

 

 Don't know

54.5

[47.9,60.8]

45.5

[39.2,52.1]

282

 

Total

50.2

[48.7,51.8]

49.8

[48.2,51.3]

9,333