Table 4 Female condom use among women of reproductive age
From: Knowledge, acceptance and utilisation of the female condom among women of reproductive age in Ghana
Statements | N | % | ρ-value |
|---|---|---|---|
My spouse/main partner does not like me to use the female condom during sex | <.001 | ||
Agree | 153 | 40.3 | |
Disagree | 17 | 4.5 | |
Don’t know | 210 | 55.2 | |
If I have sex with other partner(s) they do not like me to use the female condom | <.001 | ||
Agree | 128 | 33.7 | |
Disagree | 14 | 3.7 | |
Don’t know | 238 | 62.6 | |
I do not like it if my spouse/main partner asks me to use a female condom | <.001 | ||
Agree | 24 | 6.3 | |
Disagree | 160 | 42.1 | |
Don’t know | 196 | 51.6 | |
I insert/put on the female condom before I start any sexual act as a measure to prevent unwanted pregnancy | <.001 | ||
Never | 217 | 57.1 | |
Sometimes | 149 | 39.2 | |
Most of the times | 14 | 3.7 | |
I insert/put on the female condom before I start any sexual act as a measure to prevent HIV and other STDs | <.001 | ||
Never | 224 | 58.9 | |
Sometimes | 142 | 37.4 | |
Most of the times | 14 | 3.7 | |
Using a female condom means that I do not trust my partner | <.001 | ||
Agree | 247 | 65.0 | |
Disagree | 63 | 16.6 | |
Don’t know | 70 | 18.4 |