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Table 1 Associations between selected demographic characteristics, knowledge and outcome expectancy of the implant against whether the men would like their female intimate partners to use the implant in the future, Chi-Square results

From: Factors affecting men’s support for the use of the contraceptive implant by their female intimate partners

Variables

Would you like your partner to use the implant in the futurea

Yes

n (%)

No or unsure

n (%)

Chi-Square (p-value)

Demographics

 Age group

   < 25 years old

3 (21.4%)

11 (78.6%)

 

   > 25 years old

17 (37.8%)

28 (62.2%)

 
   

1.27 (.26)

 Education

  Up to incomplete secondary school

11 (40.7%)

16 (59.3%)

 

  Secondary school and post-secondary

9 (28.1%)

23 (71.9%)

 
   

1.04 (.31)

Family planning responsibility and support

 Who is responsible for FP

  Woman or man

5 (35.7%)

9 (64.3%)

 

  Both man and woman

15 (33.3%)

30 (66.7%)

 
   

.03 (.87)

 Who should decide a woman should use FP

  Woman or man

7 (46.7%)

8 (53.3%)

 

  Both man and woman

13 (29.5%)

31 (70.5%)

 
   

1.46 (.23)

 How do you feel about your partner using FP

  Support partner

17 (34.7%)

32 (65.3%)

 

  I don’t like it

2 (50.0%)

2 (50.0%)

 
   

.88 (.35)

 Does your main partner/wife want a/another child

  Yes

14 (51.9%)

13 (48.1%)

 

  No or unsure

6 (18.8%)

26 (81.2%)

 
   

7.16 (.01)

Knowledge composite

 Most women can safely use the implant

  Agree

13 (50.0%)

13 (50.0%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

7 (21.2%)

26 (78.8%)

 
   

5.38 (.02)

 Teenagers can safely use the implant

  Agree

13 (44.8%)

16 (55.2%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

7 (23.3%)

23 (76.7%)

 
   

3.04 (.08)

 Women with no babies can safely use the implant

  Agree

11 (40.7%)

16 (59.3%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

9 (28.1%)

23 (71.9%)

 
   

1.04 (.31)

 HIV positive women can safely use the implant

  Agree

11 (47.8%)

12 (52.2%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

9 (25.0%)

27 (75.0%)

 
   

3.26 (.07)

 Implant is very effective in preventing pregnancy

  Agree

12 (40.0%)

18 (60.0%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

8 (27.6%)

21 (72.4%)

 
   

1.01 (.31)

 Implant can prevent pregnancy for:

  About 3 years

9 (56.2%)

7 (43.8%))

 

  Don’t know or otherb

11 (25.6%)

32 (74.4%)

 
   

4.89 (.03)

 Implant protects against STIs and HIV

  Agree

4 (28.6%)

10 (71.4%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

16 35.6%)

29 (64.4%)

 
   

.23 (.63)

Outcome expectancy composite

 Implant could be easily inserted

  Agree

10 (29.4%)

15 (70.6%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

10 (29.4%)

24 (70.6%)

 
   

7.2 (.39)

 Implant could be easily removed

  Agree

8 (38.1%)

13 (61.9%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

12 (31.6%)

26 (68.4%)

 
   

.26 (.61)

 Implant is convenient

  Agree

14 (42.4%)

19 (57.6%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

6 (23.1%)

20 (76.9%)

 
   

2.43 (.12)

 Implant lasts for long

  Agree

14 (46.7%)

16 (53.3%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

6 (20.7%)

23 (79.3%)

 
   

4.44 (.04)

 I’d worry about her gaining weight if she uses the implant

  Agree

10 (43.5%)

13 (56.5%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

10 (27.8%)

26 (72.2%)

 
   

1.54 (.21)

 I’d worry about her monthly bleeding if she uses the implant

  Agree

5 (41.7%)

7 (58.3%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

15 (31.9%)

32 (68.1%)

 
   

.41 (.52)

 Implant could stop her from falling pregnant even after she removes it

  Agree

8 (50.0%)

8 (50.0%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

12 (27.9%)

31 (72.1%)

 
   

2.27 (.13)

 Implant could move around her body

  Agree

4 (50.0%)

4 (50.0%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

16 (31.4%)

35 (68.6%)

 
   

1.07 (.30)

 Implant could be painful to her

  Agree

4 (44.4%)

5 (55.6%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

16 (32.0%)

34 (68.0%)

 
   

.53 (.47)

 Implant could harm her future babies

  Agree

1 (16.7%)

5 (83.7%)

 

  Disagree or unsure

19 (35.8%)

34 (64.2%)

 
   

.88 (.35)

  1. aOnly those who reported to have a partner
  2. bOther includes 6 months, about a year, about 5 years, more than 5 years, unsure
  3. Bold is significant