Table 3 Contraceptive use among HIV-positive women, in Amhara region referral hospitals, May 2013
From: Contraceptive use and method preference among HIV-positive women in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Current use of contraceptive | ||
Yes | 242 | 30.1 |
No | 561 | 69.9 |
Type of currently used contraceptive (n = 243) | ||
Injectable | 104 | 42.8 |
Male condom | 80 | 32.9 |
Implants | 27 | 11.1 |
IUD | 15 | 6.2 |
Oral contraceptives | 12 | 4.9 |
Calendar | 2 | 0.8 |
Lactational Amenorrhea | 1 | 0.4 |
Others | 2 | 0.8 |
Time since current contraceptive started (n = 242) | ||
< 6 month | 12 | 4.9 |
6–12 months | 56 | 23.0 |
1–2 years | 57 | 23.4 |
3–5 years | 87 | 35.8 |
≥ 6 years | 31 | 12.8 |
Preference method of contraceptive (n = 243) | ||
Yes | 237 | 97.5 |
No | 6 | 2.5 |
Place of getting contraceptive in the hospital (n = 243) | ||
FP clinic | 103 | 42.2 |
ART clinic | 100 | 41.2 |
Not available in the hospital | 36 | 14.8 |
Others | 4 | 1.6 |
Preferred place of getting contraceptive in the hospital (n = 243) | ||
FP clinic | 47 | 19.3 |
ART clinic | 183 | 75.3 |
TB clinic | 1 | 0.4 |
Others | 14 | 5.7 |
Decision maker to use contraceptive (n = 243) | ||
Women | 191 | 78.6 |
Partner | 36 | 14.8 |
Health professional | 14 | 5.8 |
Others | 2 | 0.8 |
Contraceptive use prior to HIV infection | ||
Yes | 532 | 66.3 |
No | 271 | 33.7 |
Type of contraceptive used prior to HIV infection | ||
IUD | 8 | 1.5 |
Injectable | 359 | 67.5 |
Norplant | 31 | 5.8 |
Oral contraceptive/pills | 140 | 26.3 |
Male condom | 11 | 2.0 |
Calendar | 1 | 0.2 |
Future needs for contraceptive | ||
Yes | 325 | 40.5 |
No | 370 | 46.1 |
Not sure | 108 | 13.4 |