Variables

Low use of contraceptives

χ2

p-value

Yes (200)

No (222)

Total (422)

Age

15 - 24

97

90

187

1.81

0.16

25 - 34

63

78

141

0.04

0.79

35 et plus

40

54

94

1

Marital status

Single

70

64

134

1.85

0.16

Divorcee

8

9

17

0.00

1.00

Widow

6

4

10

0.41

0.35

Married

116

145

261

1

Educational level

Primary

63

40

103

23.69

0.000

Secondary

122

129

251

14.32

0.000

Higher and university

15

53

68

1

Woman with profession

No

97

100

197

0.37

0.49

Yes

103

122

2245

1

Woman’s religion

None

18

9

27

5.01

0.02

Postolo

32

13

45

9.20

0.00

Jehovah’s witnesses

18

7

25

6.70

0.00

Protestant

11

12

23

0.49

0.41

Revival church

77

111

188

0.22

0.58

Muslim

13

13

26

0.84

0.30

Catholic

18

33

51

0.00

1.00

New church Apostolic

13

24

37

1

Parity

Nulliparous

82

69

151

1.46

0.18

Primiparous

13

19

32

1

Pauciparous

27

36

63

0.00

1.00

Multipara

78

98

176

0.04

0.84

Knowledge of modern contraceptives

No

39

0

39

45.4

0.00

Yes

161

222

383

1

Use of health services

No

124

113

237

4.82

0.02

Yes

76

109

185

1

Attitude towards the use of contraceptives

Unfavorable

124

113

237

4.82

0.02

Favorable

76

109

185

1