Table 2 Distribution of contraceptives used by persons living with HIV in Eastern Uganda with respect to selected characteristics, 2011 (N = 296)
From: Utilization of contraceptives by persons living with HIV in Eastern Uganda: a cross sectional study
Independent variables | Dependent variables (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Condoms | Pills | Injectables | Implants | Tubal ligation | ||
Age (Years) | 19-25 | 4.6 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
26-35 | 32.8 | 38.5 | 53.6 | 62.5*** | 60.0*** | |
36-49 | 52.7 | 46.2 | 28.6* | 37.5 | 40.0 | |
50-54 | 9.9* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Sex | Male | 47.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Female | 52.7*** | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
Religion | Catholic | 28.2 | 23.1 | 14.3 | 37.5 | 0.0 |
Protestant | 41.2 | 53.9 | 57.1 | 50.0 | 80.0*** | |
Muslim | 14.5* | 15.4 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Pentecostal | 16.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 20.0 | |
Education | None | 3.8 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 37.5 | 0.0 |
Primary | 62.6** | 61.5*** | 57.1 | 50.0 | 100.0 | |
Secondary | 25.2*** | 23.1*** | 25.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | |
Tertiary | 8.4** | 15.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 81.7 | 76.9 | 60.7 | 100.0 | 60.0 |
Single | 3.8 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Cohabiting | 9.9 | 15.4 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Separatedx | 4.6*** | 7.7 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 40.0 | |
ARV use | Yes | 82.4 | 84.6 | 67.9 | 37.5 | 80.0 |
No | 17.6 | 15.4 | 32.1 | 62.5 | 20.0 | |