Table 3 Contraceptive knowledge, uptake, and knowledge of the new abortion law among women of reproductive age in Maputo and Quelimane cities
Categories | Totals | Maputo | Quelimane | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P-value | |
Ever heard about contraceptives | Â | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 Yes | 1532 (95.5) | 781 (96.9) | 751 (90.7) |  |
 No | 112 (4.5) | 36 (3.1) | 76 (9.3) |  |
Ever Use contraceptives | Â | Â | Â | 0.042 |
 Yes | 1145 (79.6) | 619 (81.8) | 526 (71.7) |  |
 No | 386 (20.4) | 161 (18.2) | 225 (28.3) |  |
Current contraceptives usage | Â | Â | Â | 0.105 |
 Yes | 776 (59.2) | 408 (61.9) | 368 (49.8) |  |
 No | 748 (40.8) | 365 (38.1) | 383 (50.2) |  |
Contraceptive currently used | Â | Â | Â | 0.265 |
 Pills |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 218 (30.0) | 128 (31.2) | 90 (24.5) |  |
 No | 546 (70.0) | 270 (68.8) | 276 (75.5) |  |
Injection | Â | Â | Â | 0.143 |
 Yes | 203 (32.3) | 87 (34.2) | 116 (23.7) |  |
 No | 561 (67.7) | 311 (65.8) | 250 (76.3) |  |
Long term | Â | Â | Â | 0.168 |
 Yes | 80 (10.1) | 50 (8.8) | 30 (15.7) |  |
 No | 684 (89.9) | 348 (91.2) | 336 (84.3) |  |
Male condom | Â | Â | Â | 0.217 |
 Yes | 261 (27.6) | 131 (25.6) | 130 (36.1) |  |
 No | 503 (72.4) | 267 (74.4) | 236 (63.9) |  |
Modern contraceptive known | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 0 | 132 (5.6) | 53 (4.6) | 79 (8.8) |  |
 1–2 | 341 (16.2) | 108 (11.7) | 233 (31.2) |  |
 3–4 | 722 (41.0) | 372 (40.7) | 350 (42.0) |  |
 5–7 | 462 (37.2) | 294 (43.0) | 168 (18.0) |  |
Knowledge of abortion law | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Yes | 363 (28.8) | 282 (33.3) | 81 (14.0) |  |
 No | 900 (43.1) | 345 (36.9) | 555 (63.6) |  |
 Do not know | 351 (28.1) | 184 (29.8) | 167 (22.4) |  |
Benefits of abortion permission | Â | Â | Â | 0.375 |
 Yes | 313 (17.3) | 190 (18.6) | 123 (13.0) |  |
 No | 1081 (69.2) | 531 (68.8) | 550 (70.4) |  |
 Do not know | 216 (13.5) | 92 (12.6) | 124 (16.50 |  |