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Table 2 Prevalence of discontinuation due to contraceptive failure among Ugandan women aged 15–49 years during a five-year period by demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural factors

From: Prevalence of discontinuation of contraceptives due to failure among women aged 14 to 49 years in Uganda: a nation wide cross-sectional survey

Demographic characteristics

Number using contraceptives

Freq of discontinuation. (%)

Demographic factors

 Age

  Less than 20 years

691

19(2.8)

  20 to 29 years

4204

261(6.2)

  30 to 39 years

2924

171(5.9)

  40 to 49 years

1242

54(4.3)

 Total children born

  None

678

27(4.0)

  One

1298

58(4.5)

  Two

1489

73(4.9)

  Three

1312

77(5.9)

  Four

1164

73(6.3)

  Five or more

3119

198(6.4)

 Socioeconomic factors

  Internet use in the past year

  Never

8067

440(5.5)

  Yes, last 12 months

873

57(6.6)

  Yes, before last 12 months

120

8(6.8)

 Frequency of using internet last month

  Not at all

8230

450(5.5)

  Less than once a week

119

6(4.7)

  At least once a week

285

17(5.9)

  Almost every day

426

33(7.8)

 Mobile phone ownership

  No

3907

211(5.4)

  Yes

5153

295(5.7)

 Heard about family planning from any source

  No

1717

68(4.0)

  Yes

7344

437(6.0)

 Heard about FP from field health worker

  No

7811

460(5.6)

  Yes

790

46(5.8)

 Heard about FP at health facility

  No

6147

342(5.6)

  Yes

2914

164(5.6)

 Heard about FP on radio

  No

2761

137(5.0)

  Yes

6299

368(5.8)

 Heard about FP on Television

  No

6979

372(5.3)

  Yes

2082

133(6.4)

 Heard about FP on Newspaper/magazine

  No

7938

417(5.2)

  Yes

1122

89(7.9)

 Heard about FP on Phone

  No

8709

474(5.4)

  Yes

352

32(9.1)

 Mass media

  No

2401

109(4.6)

  Yes

6659

396(5.9)

 Education

  No education

678

35(5.1)

  Primary

5075

260(5.1)

  Secondary

2421

148(6.1)

  Higher

887

63(7.1)

 Currently/formerly/never in union

  Never in union

863

24(2.7)

  Currently in union/living with a man

6939

431(6.2)

  Formerly in union/living with a man

1259

51(4.0)

 Work status

  Not currently employed

1784

104(5.8)

  Currently employed

7277

402(5.5)

 Place of residence

  Urban

2650

140(5.3)

  Rural

6411

365(5.7)

 Household wealth index

  Poorest

1205

64(5.3)

  Poorer

1601

85(5.3)

  Middle

1725

97(5.6)

  Richer

1956

116(5.9)

  Richest

2573

144(5.6)

Cultural factors

 Women participation in decision-making for using contraceptives

  Mainly woman

1340

64(4.8)

  Mainly husband/partner

312

9(3.0)

  Joint decision

2710

134(5.0)

 Informed choice

  No

5273

338(6.4)

  Yes

3788

168(4.4)