Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of women at risk of unintended pregnancya in Hanoi, Vietnam by perceived pregnancy risk (N = 237)
From: Underestimation of pregnancy risk among women in Vietnam
Perceived pregnancy risk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Underestimated (n = 166) | Not underestimated (n = 71) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age in years | |||
21–31 | 87 (36.7) | 48 (29.0) | 39 (54.9) |
32–36 | 74 (31.2) | 59 (35.5) | 15 (21.1) |
37–45 | 76 (32.1) | 59 (35.5) | 17 (24.0) |
Residence | |||
Town or rural area | 28 (11.8) | 25 (15.1) | 3 (4.2) |
City | 209 (88.2) | 141 (84.9) | 68 (95.8) |
Highest level of education completed | |||
Upper secondary or less | 64 (27.0) | 49 (29.5) | 15 (21.1) |
Higher | 173 (73.0) | 117 (70.5) | 56 (78.9) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 222 (93.7) | 157 (94.6) | 65 (91.5) |
Other | 15 (6.3) | 9 (5.4) | 6 (8.5) |
Ever been pregnant | |||
Yes | 219 (92.4) | 161 (97.0) | 58 (81.7) |
No | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (4.2) |
Missing | 14 (5.9) | 4 (2.4) | 10 (14.1) |
Ethnicity | |||
Kinh | 222 (93.7) | 156 (94.0) | 66 (93.0) |
Non-Kinh | 15 (6.3) | 10 (6.0) | 5 (7.0) |
Monthly household income | |||
≥ 15,000,000 Vietnamese dong | 170 (71.7) | 117 (70.5) | 53 (74.6) |
< 15,000,000 Vietnamese dong | 44 (18.6) | 30 (18.1) | 14 (19.7) |
Missing | 23 (9.7) | 19 (11.4) | 4 (5.6) |
Current male condom use | |||
Yes | 165 (69.6) | 117 (70.5) | 48 (67.6) |
No | 72 (30.4) | 49 (29.5) | 23 (32.4) |
Current traditional contraception useb | |||
Yes | 147 (62.0) | 100 (60.2) | 47 (66.2) |
No | 90 (38.0) | 66 (39.8) | 24 (33.8) |
Frequency of sexual intercourse | |||
At least once per week | 187 (78.9) | 131 (78.9) | 56 (78.9) |
Less than once per week | 41 (17.3) | 31 (18.7) | 10 (14.1) |
Missing | 9 (3.8) | 4 (2.4) | 5 (7.0) |
Health provider discussed contraception | |||
Yes | 126 (53.2) | 83 (50.0) | 43 (60.6) |
No | 110 (46.4) | 82 (49.4) | 28 (39.4) |
Missing | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
Pregnancy ambivalence | |||
Ambivalent | 49 (20.7) | 16 (9.6) | 33 (46.5) |
Not-ambivalent | 187 (78.9) | 150 (90.4) | 37 (52.1) |
Missing | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |