From: Sex differences in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and use in Uganda
FP methods use | Distribution (%) | P-value | ||
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Overall (n = 3,677) | Females (n = 2,614) | Males (n = 1,063) | ||
Currently using any FP method | 50.3 | 48.6 | 54.7 | 0.001* |
Currently using a modern FP method | 38.7 | 36.0 | 45.3 | 0.000* |
Main FP method used | ||||
Short-term | ||||
Pills | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.558 |
Injectable (Depo) | 31.1 | 36.5 | 19.1 | 0.000* |
Injectable (Sayana Press) | 5.9 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.000* |
Emergency FP | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.013* |
Male condoms | 20.3 | 8.6 | 45.7 | 0.000* |
Female condoms | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.000 |
Long-term | ||||
IUD | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.196 |
Implants | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.095 |
Permanent | ||||
Male sterilization | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.029* |
Female sterilization | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.004* |
Natural | ||||
Lactational Amenorrhea | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 0.393 |
Periodic abstinence | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.785 |
Withdrawal | 18.8 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 0.000* |
Others | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.134 |