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Table 3 Program Factor Correlates of Male Involvement in Family Planning

From: Reassessing the level and implications of male involvement in family planning in Indonesia

Background

Approve FP

Discussed FP with wife

Discussed FP with others

Involved in decision making

Disagree to ‘Contraceptive is women’s business’

Disagree to women’s responsibilities to be sterilized

Male using method

Expected to use method in the future

FP info from health workers

        

No

94.7**

48.1**

19.3**

64.2 (ns)

62.3*

61.0 (ns)

8.6*

6.1 (ns)

Yes

95.6

58.5

25.2

66.5

66.1

59.4

6.3

7.6

FP info from FP officer

        

No

94.7 (ns)

50.6 (ns)

20.3**

64.5 (ns)

63.4 (ns)

60.9 (ns)

8.1 (ns)

6.5 (ns)

Yes

95.6

55.0

28.0

68.3

63.3

56.7

6.7

7.0

FP info from village leaders

        

No

94.7 (ns)

50.9 (ns)

20.9 (ns)

64.8 (ns)

63.3 (ns)

60.7 (ns)

8.1 (ns)

6.5 (ns)

Yes

97.0

53.1

23.8

65.5

66.2

54.9

5.7

6.8

FP info from PKK

        

No

94.6 (ns)

50.4*

20.6 (ns)

64.1 (ns)

63.3 (ns)

60.7 (ns)

7.9 (ns)

6.7 (ns)

Yes

95.5

55.0

23.6

69.8

63.6

59.9

9.0

5.7

Distance to health facility

        

Big problem

92.5*

46.9*

17.3*

61.5 (ns)

61.8 (ns)

60.2 (ns)

6.0 (ns)

7.9 (ns)

Not a big problem

95.0

51.4

21.3

65.2

63.5

60.6

8.2

6.4

Method knowledge

        

Below mean

94.0*

43.2**

12.2**

60.8**

52.7**

56.6**

5.2**

4.7**

Above mean

95.4

58.2

29.1

68.5

73.3

64.2

10.6

8.2

Media exposure

        

Low

93.4**

47.0**

17.2**

61.6**

55.9**

58.7*

5.8**

5.3**

Medium

95.7

49.4

20.6

63.4

62.3

59.9

7.0

5.9

High

94.7

56.4

24.7

69.6

71.5

63.1

11.3

8.5

Total

94.7

51.0

20.9

64.8

63.4

60.6

8.0

6.5

  1. (ns) not significant; * p value < 0.05 ; ** p value < 0.001; PKK – Family Welfare Program Officer; PLKB – Community family planning worker