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Table 1 Characteristics of family planning and antenatal clinic clients participating in quantitative interviews

From: Factors influencing use of long-acting versus short-acting contraceptive methods among reproductive-age women in a resource-limited setting

Characteristic

Urban (N = 120)

Rural (N = 60)

P a

n (%)

n (%)

Age, median (IQR)

25 (23–30)

28 (24–32)

0.918

Catholic religious beliefs

34 (28.3%)

15 (25.0%)

0.064

Protestant religious beliefs

50 (41.7%)

40 (66.7%)

0.002

Other religious beliefs

36 (30.0%)

5 (8.3%)

0.001

Married/cohabiting

112 (93.3%)

56 (93.3%)

1.0

No or only primary-level education

57 (47.5%)

-

-

Secondary level education

43 (36.4%)

-

-

Tertiary level education

20 (16.7%)

-

-

Number of children

 0–1

37 (30.8%)

12 (20.0%)

0.124

 2–3

60 (50.0%)

21 (35.0%)

0.057

  ≥ 4

23 (19.2%)

27 (45.0%)

<0.001

Desired at least one more child

84 (70.0%)

35 (58.3%)

0.119

Ever had an unwanted pregnancy

52 (43.3%)

30 (50.0%)

0.397

Accepted unwanted pregnancy

47 (90.4%)

28 (93.3%)

0.845

  1. aCompares the urban clients to the rural clients