Table 1

Trends in the use of contraceptive methods over a period of 17 years

Contraceptive1993 Count (%)2010 Count (%)p
COC67 (45%)29 (31%)
Difference in proportions (95% CI)14% (1–26%)0.035
DMPA26 (17%)35 (38%)
Difference in proportions (95% CI)21% (10–32%)<0.001
POP30 (20%)14 (15%)
Difference in proportions (95% CI)5% (4–15%)0.0325
IUD and IUS28 (19%)2 (2%)
Difference in proportions (95% CI)17% (10–32%)<0.001
  • CI, confidence interval; COC, combined oral contraceptive pill; DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; IUD, intrauterine device; IUS, intrauterine system; POP, progestogen-only pill.