Background characteristics of study participants in Lagos and Nairobi by contraceptive history
| Demographic characteristic | Lagos (n = 3129) | Nairobi (n=3033) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever used FP (n=1840) | Never used FP (n=1289) | Ever used FP (n=2309) | Never used FP (n=724) | |||
| Ever used ECPs (n=526) | Never used ECPs (n = 1314) | Ever used ECPs (n=547) | Never used ECPs (n=1762) | |||
| Age: mean (years) | 31.6 | 32.4 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 30.6 | 24.2 |
| Age distribution in years (%) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 65 |
| 25–34 | 48 | 44 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 26 |
| 35–44 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 45–49 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||||
| Married | 59 | 62 | 43 | 36 | 59 | 16 |
| Single | 38 | 33 | 54 | 58 | 30 | 81 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| No response | <1 | 1 | <1 | 0 | <1 | 0 |
| Educational attainment (%) | ||||||
| Primary or less | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 26 |
| Secondary | 40 | 47 | 58 | 44 | 39 | 48 |
| College or higher | 56 | 47 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 25 |
| No response | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | <1 | 1 |
ECP, emergency contraceptive pill; FP, family planning.