Table 3 Family planning practice
From: Awareness and use of family planning methods among women in Northern Saudi Arabia
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Ever used contraceptive method | ||
Yes | 341 | 85.3a |
No | 59 | 14.7 |
Currently use contraceptive method | ||
Yes | 266 | 66.5b |
No | 85 | 21.3 |
Being pregnant | 49 | 12.3 |
Type of the contraceptive method currently used | ||
Pills | 144 | 54.1 |
Withdrawal | 58 | 21.8 |
IUD | 29 | 10.9 |
Hormonal patches | 14 | 5.3 |
Condom | 12 | 4.5 |
Other methods | 9 | 3.4 |
Husband practices contraceptive method | ||
Yes | 176 | 44.0 |
No | 224 | 56.0 |
Husband contraceptive method used | ||
Condom | 55 | 13.8 |
Withdrawal method | 147 | 36.8 |
Abstinence during ovulation period | 32 | 8.0 |
Source of the contraceptive method prescribing | ||
Governmental hospital | 27 | 13.5 |
Private Dispensary/Hospital | 52 | 26.0 |
Directly from a pharmacy | 121 | 60.5 |
Who advised the type of the contraceptive method | ||
Doctor/nurse | 46 | 21.8 |
Family/friends | 49 | 23.2 |
Personal choice based on general information | 116 | 55.0 |
Duration of use of the last contraceptive method (years) | ||
< 1 year | 54 | 14.9 |
1–<2 | 64 | 17.6 |
2–3 | 51 | 14.0 |
>3 | 42 | 11.6 |
Not used | 152 | 41.9 |
Was the last child planned for? | ||
Yes | 240 | 60.0 |
No | 160 | 40.0 |