Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Parametera | Participants (n = 1919) |
|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 26.6 (6.3) |
Weight, kgb, mean (SD) | 58.6 (19.0) |
Residence, n (%) | |
Urban | 1559 (81.2) |
Rural | 320 (16.7) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Never married | 1430 (74.5) |
Married | 365 (19.0) |
Separated/divorced | 41 (2.1) |
Education, n (%) | |
None | 2 (0.1) |
Primary school | 60 (3.1) |
Secondary school | 432 (22.5) |
High school graduate | 987 (51.4) |
Bachelor’s degree | 327 (17.0) |
Employment status, n (%) | |
None | 95 (5.0) |
Part-time employment | 153 (8.0) |
Full-time employment | 589 (30.7) |
Student | 651 (33.9) |
Housewife | 178 (9.3) |
Unemployed | 220 (11.5) |
Children, n (%)b | |
0 | 1408 (73.4) |
1 | 243 (12.7) |
2 | 216 (11.3) |
3 | 37 (1.9) |
≥4 | 9 (0.5) |
Planning future pregnancies, n (%)b | |
Yes | 1367 (71.5) |
No | 271 (14.2) |
Do not know yet | 260 (13.6) |
Unplanned pregnancies, n (%)b | |
0 | 1492 (78.0) |
1 | 341 (17.8) |
2 | 42 (2.2) |
3 | 6 (0.3) |
4 | 4 (0.2) |
5 | 1 (0.1) |
Induced abortions, n (%)c | |
0 | 1200 (80.1) |
1 | 187 (12.5) |
2 | 29 (1.9) |
3 | 3 (0.2) |
4 | 4 (0.3) |
Stable relationship with partner, n (%)b | |
Yes | 1555 (81.3) |
No | 346 (18.1) |
Last contraceptive method use, n (%)b | |
Combined oral contraceptive pill | 704 (36.8) |
Condoms | 542 (28.3) |
Natural family planning | 153 (8.0) |
Vaginal ring | 52 (2.7) |
Transdermal patch | 35 (1.8) |
Copper-releasing intrauterine device | 29 (1.5) |
Progestogen-only pill | 23 (1.2) |
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system | 13 (0.7) |
Injectable | 6 (0.3) |
Contraceptive implant | 2 (0.1) |
No method | 348 (18.2) |