Table 2 Profile of the study population according to compliance
Total | Compliant | Noncompliant | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (mean (SD)) | 25.29 (4.79) | 25.50 (4.77) | 25.10 (4.79) | <0.0001a |
Time using the current method, months (mean (SD)) | 27.08 (24.84) | 24.82 (23.28) | 29.16 (26.04) | <0.0001a |
Obstetric history (mean (SD)) | ||||
Pregnancies | 0.36 (0.79) | 0.35 (0.74) | 0.38 (0.83) | <0.3966a |
Deliveries | 0.26 (0.60) | 0.25 (0.57) | 0.27 (0.63) | <0.5212a |
Abortions (spontaneous) | 0.05 (0.26) | 0.05 (0.26) | 0.05 (0.26) | <0.7648a |
Abortions (induced) | 0.08 (0.35) | 0.06 (0.27) | 0.10 (0.42) | <0.0001a |
Live childbirths | 0.17 (0.50) | 0.15 (0.47) | 0.18 (0.53) | 0.0436a |
Stable partner | <0.0001b | |||
Yes | 7,106 (82.1%) | 3,525 (84.9%) | 3,581 (79.5%) | |
No | 1,549 (17.9%) | 628 (15.1%) | 921 (20.5%) | |
Education | <0.0001c | |||
Primary | 934 (10.8%) | 358 (8.6%) | 576 (12.8%) | |
Secondary | 3,885 (44.8%) | 1,817 (43.6%) | 2,068 (45.8%) | |
University | 3,863 (44.5%) | 1,993 (47.8%) | 1,870 (41.4%) | |
Occupational status | <0.0003c | |||
Working outside the home | 4,960 (57.3%) | 2,474 (59.5%) | 2,486 (55.2%) | |
Homemaker | 561 (6.5%) | 244 (5.9%) | 317 (7.0%) | |
Student | 2,353 (27.2%) | 1,091 (26.2%) | 1,262 (28.0%) | |
Unemployed | 790 (9.1%) | 349 (8.4%) | 441 (9.8%) | |
Information on treatment | <0.0001c | |||
Very informed | 902 (44.8%) | 2,309 (55.2%) | 1,593 (35.1%) | |
Normal | 4,495 (51.5%) | 1,814 (43.4%) | 2,681 (59.2%) | |
Not very informed | 307 (3.5%) | 61 (1.4%) | 246 (5.4%) | |
Not interested | 15 (0.2%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (0.3%) | |
Understanding of information and instructions | <00001c | |||
Not interested | 11 (0.1%) | 2 (0.05%) | 9 (0.2%) | |
Anything | 20 (0.2%) | 4 (0.1%) | 16 (0.4%) | |
Not understanding a lot of things | 393 (4.5%) | 70 (1.7%) | 323 (7.1%) | |
Understanding almost all | 2,719 (31.2%) | 1,046 (24.9%) | 1,673 (36.9%) | |
Complete understanding | 5,587 (64.1%) | 3,076 (73.3%) | 2,511 (55.4%) | |
Partner support | <.0001c | |||
Always reminding | 2,992 (34.3%) | 1,724 (41.2%) | 1,268 (28.1%) | |
Absence of partner | 1,128 (13.0%) | 458 (10.9%) | 670 (14.8%) | |
Indifferent | 1,349 (15.5%) | 540 (12.9%) | 809 (17.9%) | |
Sometimes | 3,239 (37.2%) | 1,467 (35.0% | 1,772 (39.2%) | |
Interest in not becoming pregnant | <.0001c | |||
Very interested | 5,823 (66.7%) | 2,893 (68.9%) | 2,930 (64.6%) | |
Interested | 1,551 (17.8%) | 737 (17.6%) | 814 (18.0%) | |
Prefer not to get pregnant | 1,174 (13.5%) | 489 (11.7%) | 685 (15.1%) | |
Not mind | 179 (2.0%) | 76 (1.8%) | 103 (2.3%) | |
Belief that participation would avoid forgetfulness/delays | <0.0001c | |||
More | 564 (6.6%) | 349 (8.6%) | 215 (4.8%) | |
The same | 3,613 (42.3%) | 1,905 (46.9%) | 1,708 (38.2%) | |
Less | 4,357 (51.1%) | 1,808 (44.5%) | 2,549 (57.0%) | |
Routine method | ||||
At the same time every day | 5,837 (67.6%) | 2,990 (72.1%) | 2,847 (63.5%) | < 0.0001c |
Daily task | 1,472 (17.1%) | 746 (18.0%) | 726 (16.2%) | |
Thinking of it but not yet organized | 712 (8.3%) | 96 (2.3%) | 616 (13.7%) | |
Not interested | 183 (2.1%) | 60 (1.5%) | 123 (2.7%) | |
Other | 429 (4.3%) | 254 (6.1%) | 175 (3.9%) | |
Difficulties remembering to take/use/remove the contraceptive method | ||||
During the week, from Monday to Friday | 856 (9.8%) | 221 (5.3%) | 635 (14.0%) | < 0.0001b |
On vacation | 2,745 (31.3%) | 1,372 (32.6%) | 1,373 (30.2%) | 0.015 b |
On weekend | 2,426 (27.7%) | 756 (18.0%) | 1,670 (36.7%) | < 0.0001b |
On short trips | 966 (11.0%) | 492 (11.7%) | 474 (10.4%) | 0.0604b |
Going out the night before | 1127 (12.9%) | 422 (10.0%) | 705 (15.5%) | < 0.0001b |
Travelling to a different time zone | 513 (5.9%) | 328 (7.8%) | 185 (4.1%) | < 0.0001b |