Table 2 Distribution of contraceptive methods used before and after the most recent pregnancy that ended with live birth, Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017/2018, (n = 4126)
Contraceptives | Before pregnancy (%) | After pregnancy (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
No contraceptive use | 1536 (37.2) | 1004 (24.4) | 0.01 |
Pill | 1622 (39.3) | 1576 (38.4) | 0.56 |
Intra-uterine device | 3 (0.07) | 19 (0.5) | 0.16 |
Injectable | 388 (9.4) | 522 (12.6) | 0.15 |
Condom | 347 (8.4) | 500 (12.1) | 0.09 |
Female sterilization | 0 (0.0) | 98 (2.4) | – |
Male sterilization | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.2) | – |
Periodic abstinence/Rhythm | 140 (3.8) | 189 (4.6) | 0.72 |
Withdrawal | 64 (1.6) | 120 (2.9) | 0.59 |
Norplant | 26 (0.6) | 88 (2.1) | 0.01 |
Across three groups of contraceptive methods++ | |||
No contraceptive methods | 1536 (37.2) | 1004 (24.3) | 0.01 |
Traditional contraceptive methods | 204 (5.0) | 309 (7.5) | 0.26 |
Modern contraceptive methods | 2386 (57.8) | 2813 (68.2) | 0.01 |