Knowledge, beliefs and practice of family planning in the studied groups
| Variable | Cases [n (%)] | Controls [n (%)] | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | |||
| Different methods of contraception | |||
| Oral contraceptive pill | 159 (91.4) | 346 (99.4) | <0.001 |
| Intrauterine device | 165 (94.8) | 343 (98.6) | 0.013 |
| Injectable hormonal contraceptive | 152 (87.4) | 327 (94.0) | 0.009 |
| Intradermal implant | 103 (59.2) | 234 (67.2) | 0.070 |
| Condom | 67 (38.5) | 172 (49.4) | 0.018 |
| Breastfeeding | 24 (13.8) | 60 (17.2) | 0.312 |
| Main sources of knowledge of family planning methods | |||
| Television | 54 (31.0) | 92 (26.4) | |
| Doctor | 52 (29.9) | 143 (41.1) | |
| Nurse | 15 (8.6) | 18 (5.2) | 0.034 |
| Health assistant and outreach services | 19 (10.3) | 48 (13.5) | |
| Neighbours and relatives | 34 (19.5) | 47 (13.5) | |
| Previous attendance of family planning seminars | 48 (27.6) | 147 (42.2) | <0.001 |
| Beliefs | |||
| Religious beliefs regarding contraceptive use | |||
| Accepted (halal) | 88 (50.6) | 259 (76.1) | |
| Not accepted (haram) | 36 (20.7) | 35 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Don't know | 50 (28.7) | 48 (13.8) | |
| Belief that contraceptive methods may be associated with adverse effects | 119 (68.4) | 139 (39.9) | <0.001 |
| Contraceptive use | |||
| Previous use of contraceptive methods | |||
| Oral contraceptive pill | 62 (35.6) | 109 (31.3) | 0.323 |
| Intrauterine device | 98 (56.3) | 286 (82.2) | <0.001 |
| Injectables | 38 (21.8) | 76 (21.8) | 1.0 |
| Previous complication from use of* | |||
| Oral contraceptive pill | 30/62 (48.4) | 38/109 (34.9) | <0.001 |
| Intrauterine device | 61/98 (62.2) | 17/286 (5.9) | 0.082 |
| Injectable hormonal contraceptive | 29/38 (76.3) | 19/76 (25.0) | <0.001 |
| Any contraceptive method | 108/135 (80.0) | 121 (34.8) | <0.001 |
↵* Calculated only for those ever using contraceptives, and according to type of method.