| Parameters of perception variables | Odds ratio | Parameters of perception variables | Odds ratio | Parameters of barrier variables | Odds ratio |
| Ever heard of ways to prevent a pregnancy: | Parent approval to use contraceptives: |
| Would know source today if wanted to use: |
| |
| No (r) | Other response (r) |
| No (r) |
| |
| Yes | 56.507 | Would object | 1.790 | Yes | 0.657 |
| Not stated | 6.105 | Would not object | 2.053 | Methods available all the time would motivate: |
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| Knowledge of how a pregnancy can be prevented: | Opinion of adolescent to use contraceptives: |
| No (r) |
| |
| No (r) | Disapprove (r) |
| Yes | 0.350 | |
| Yes | 0.584 | Approve | 0.208** | Convenient clinic hours would motivate: |
|
| Not stated | 0.0 | Can get contraceptives for self if wanted: |
| No (r) |
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| Knowledge of contraceptive methods: | No (r) |
| Yes | 0.649 | |
| Knows 1-2 methods (r) | Yes | 5.021** | Free services would motivate: |
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| No Knowledge | 0.0 | Not stated | 7.445 | No (r) |
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| Knows 3 and above methods | 2.823 | Partner communication on contraceptive use : |
| Yes | 1.761 |
| Knows how to use a contraceptive: | Never communicates (r) |
| Distance near enough would motivate: |
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| No (r) | Communicates | 8.316*** | No (r) |
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| Yes | 26.767** | Not stated | 0.002*** | Yes | 1.463 |
| Not stated | 0.0 |
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| Services within reasonable time would motivate: |
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| Knowledge of how contraceptives work in prevention of pregnancy and HIV/AIDS: |
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| No (r) |
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| Low (r) |
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| Yes | 3.743 | |
| High | 1.116 |
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| Friendly protocols/procedures would motivate: |
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| Moderate | 0.555 |
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| No (r) |
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| Knowledge of risks of unprotected sex: |
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| Yes | 4.799 | |
| No knowledge (r) |
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| Privacy/confidentiality would motivate: |
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| High | 0.233 |
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| No (r) |
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| Moderate | 1.147 |
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| Yes | 0.502 |
| Knows source of contraceptives: |
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| No (r) |
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| Yes | 1.406 |
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