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Table 4 Utilization of modern contraceptive methods by monogamous and polygamous women in Worebabo Woreda in 2021

From: Contraceptive utilization and associated factors among polygamous and monogamous women in Worebabo Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia: a comparative cross sectional study

Variable

Category

Monogamous women (N = 352)

Polygamous women (N = 351)

X2

P-value

No

No

Current use any modern contraceptive

No

191 (54.3%)

200 (57%)

0.526

0.468

 

Yes

161 (45.7%)

151 (43%)

  

Type of contraceptive method used

Pills (COC, POP)

27 (16.8%)

6 (4%)

29.71

0

 

Injectable

93 (57.8%)

66 (43.7%)

  
 

IUCD

13 (8.1%)

24 (15.9%)

  
 

Implants

28 (17.4%)

55 (36.4%)

  

Duration of contraceptive use

 < 1 year

38 (23.6%)

18 (11.9%)

16.73

0.421

 

1–2 years

42 (26.1%)

65 (43%)

  
 

3–5 years

40 (24.8%)

23 (15.2%)

  
 

6–10 years

20 (12.4%)

24 (15.9%)

  
 

 > 10 years

21 (13.0%)

21 (13.9%)

  

Reason to use a method

Limiting birth

70 (43.5%)

68 (45%)

0.076

0.783

 

Spacing birth

91 (56.5%)

83 (55%)

  

Place where a respondent get a method

Private clinic

37 (23.0%)

24 (15.9%)

19.3

0.046

 

District hospital

15 (9.3%)

0

  
 

Health Center

67 (41.6%)

84 (55.6%)

  
 

health post

42 (26.1%)

43 (28.5%)

  

Getting clear information by Health care provider (HCP)

No

175 (49.7%)

177 (50.4%)

0.036

0.85

 

Yes

177 (50.3%)

174 (49.6%)

  

Respondent intention to continue using method

No

60 (37.3%)

45 (29.8%)

1.94

0.164

 

Yes

101 (62.7%)

106 (70.2%)

  

Respondent reason to discontinue using method

Husband disapproval and fear

0

5 (11.1%)

7.9

0.101

 

religious opposition

11 (18.3%)

7 (15.6%)

  
 

Need to get pregnant

34 (56.7%)

26 (57.8%)

  
 

Fear of Rumor

7 (11.7%)

3 (6.7%)

  
 

Fear of side effect of methods

8 (13.3%)

4 (8.9%)

  

Respondent ever start using method and discontinue

No

238 (67.6%)

226 (64.4%)

0.815

0.367

 

Yes

114 (32.4%)

125 (35.6%)

  

Respondent reason to discontinue method

Husband disapproval

11 (9.6%)

16 (12.8%)

5.937

0.039

 

religious opposition

7 (6.1%)

16 (12.8%)

  
 

Need to have many children

11 (9.6%)

13 (10.4%)

  
 

Fear of rumor

34 (29.8)

40 (32%)

  
 

Fear of side effect of methods

51 (44.7%)

40 (32%)

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