Factors associated with contraceptive practice among sexually active female adolescents in 2018 and 2021
| Group 1 (n=1,014) | Group 2 (n=1,125) | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Standard error | n (%) | Standard error | |||
| Experience of pregnancy | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 23 (2.4) | 0.5 | 117 (11.3) | 1.1 | ||
| No | 988 (97.6) | 0.5 | 1,007 (88.7) | 1.1 | ||
| The most commonly used method of contraception | <0.001 | |||||
| Oral contraceptives | 85 (8.3) | 0.9 | 23 (2.0) | 0.4 | ||
| Condom | 839 (82.0) | 1.2 | 439 (38.8) | 1.5 | ||
| Withdrawal method | 60 (6.5) | 0.8 | 151 (14.5) | 1.1 | ||
| Menstrual cycle method | 16 (1.7) | 0.5 | 16 (1.4) | 0.4 | ||
| Emergency contraceptives | 7 (0.6) | 0.2 | 15 (1.6) | 0.4 | ||
| IUD (loop) | 7 (0.8) | 0.3 | ||||
| Never | 481 (41.7) | 1.5 | ||||
| Sexual intercourse after alcohol drinking | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 237 (23.5) | 1.5 | 471 (42.0) | 1.6 | ||
| No | 777 (76.5) | 1.5 | 654 (58.0) | 1.6 | ||
| Sex education at school | 0.042 | |||||
| Yes | 751 (73.7) | 1.5 | 787 (69.3) | 1.6 | ||
| No | 263 (26.3) | 1.5 | 338 (30.7) | 1.6 | ||
| Grade | 0.001 | |||||
| Middle 1 | 31 (2.3) | 0.4 | 60 (4.6) | 0.6 | ||
| Middle 2 | 73 (7.5) | 0.9 | 82 (6.8) | 0.9 | ||
| Middle 3 | 96 (8.5) | 0.9 | 148 (13.2) | 1.0 | ||
| High 1 | 164 (17.0) | 1.3 | 177 (16.0) | 1.1 | ||
| High 2 | 299 (28.7) | 1.5 | 290 (24.8) | 1.4 | ||
| High 3 | 351 (36.1) | 1.7 | 368 (34.6) | 1.7 | ||
| Area of residence | 0.685 | |||||
| Large | 497 (48.8) | 1.6 | 535 (48.5) | 1.6 | ||
| Small | 458 (47.1) | 1.6 | 524 (46.7) | 1.6 | ||
| Rural | 59 (4.1) | 0.5 | 66 (4.8) | 0.8 | ||
| Subjective household economic status | 0.131 | |||||
| High | 327 (33.7) | 1.6 | 330 (29.8) | 1.4 | ||
| Middle | 445 (42.9) | 1.6 | 499 (44.4) | 1.5 | ||
| Low | 242 (23.5) | 1.4 | 296 (25.9) | 1.3 | ||
| Residential type | <0.001 | |||||
| With family | 932 (91.9) | 1.0 | 978 (87.3) | 1.2 | ||
| With relatives | 16 (1.8) | 0.5 | 14 (1.6) | 0.5 | ||
| With friends, or alone | 19 (1.9) | 0.4 | 46 (4.0) | 0.6 | ||
| Dormitory | 36 (3.3) | 0.7 | 42 (3.2) | 0.5 | ||
| Facility | 11 (1.1) | 0.4 | 45 (3.9) | 0.7 | ||
| Academic achievement | 0.055 | |||||
| High | 303 (31.2) | 1.5 | 321 (28.7) | 1.4 | ||
| Middle | 275 (26.6) | 1.5 | 263 (23.6) | 1.3 | ||
| Low | 436 (42.2) | 1.7 | 541 (47.7) | 1.5 | ||
| Subjective health status | 0.348 | |||||
| Healthy | 539 (52.7) | 1.6 | 584 (51.6) | 1.5 | ||
| Average | 308 (30.2) | 1.4 | 325 (28.9) | 1.4 | ||
| Not healthy | 167 (17.0) | 1.2 | 216 (19.5) | 1.2 | ||
| Subjective body type | 0.176 | |||||
| Skinny | 187 (19.2) | 1.3 | 241 (21.7) | 1.2 | ||
| Average | 348 (34.3) | 1.7 | 401 (35.9) | 1.5 | ||
| Overweight | 479 (46.5) | 1.7 | 483 (42.4) | 1.5 | ||
| Perceived stress | 0.871 | |||||
| Very stressed | 619 (60.2) | 1.6 | 689 (61.1) | 1.5 | ||
| Somewhat stressed | 295 (29.3) | 1.5 | 326 (28.2) | 1.3 | ||
| Not stressed | 100 (10.5) | 1.0 | 110 (10.7) | 1.1 | ||
| Sadness or hopelessness | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 525 (52.3) | 1.5 | 671 (59.5) | 1.5 | ||
| No | 489 (47.7) | 1.5 | 454 (40.5) | 1.5 | ||
| Suicidal idea | 0.037 | |||||
| Yes | 315 (31.0) | 1.4 | 397 (35.3) | 1.6 | ||
| No | 699 (69.0) | 1.4 | 728 (64.7) | 1.6 | ||
| Alcohol | 0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 471 (46.0) | 1.8 | 608 (53.6) | 1.6 | ||
| No | 543 (54.0) | 1.8 | 517 (46.4) | 1.6 | ||
| Smoking | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 265 (26.8) | 1.4 | 507 (44.8) | 1.5 | ||
| No | 749 (73.2) | 1.4 | 618 (55.2) | 1.5 | ||
| Drug | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 25 (3.0) | 0.6 | 81 (8.2) | 0.9 | ||
| No | 989 (97.0) | 0.6 | 1,044 (91.8) | 0.9 | ||
| Violence | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 61 (5.8) | 0.8 | 130 (12.3) | 1.1 | ||
| No | 953 (94.2) | 0.8 | 995 (87.7) | 1.1 | ||
| Average time spent on the Internet per day (weekday) | 0.080 | |||||
| 0≤min<200 | 497 (48.6) | 1.7 | 555 (49.8) | 1.7 | ||
| 200≤min<400 | 258 (25.6) | 1.4 | 235 (21.2) | 1.3 | ||
| 400≤min<600 | 115 (11.7) | 1.1 | 140 (12.1) | 1.0 | ||
| 600≤min | 144 (14.1) | 1.1 | 195 (16.9) | 1.2 | ||
| Average time spent on the Internet per day (weekend) | <0.001 | |||||
| 0≤min<200 | 373 (36.5) | 1.6 | 481 (43.5) | 1.6 | ||
| 200≤min<400 | 236 (24.0) | 1.4 | 186 (17.2) | 1.2 | ||
| 400≤min<600 | 132 (13.9) | 1.2 | 127 (11.2) | 0.9 | ||
| 600≤min | 273 (25.6) | 1.4 | 331 (28.1) | 1.4 | ||
| Year | 0.025 | |||||
| 2018 | 503 (47.9) | 1.6 | 588 (52.6) | 1.6 | ||
| 2021 | 511 (52.1) | 1.6 | 537 (47.4) | 1.6 | ||
Values are presented as number (estimated %), and standard error for categorical variables.
P-values were calculated by chi-square test.
Group 1 included cases of always practicing contraception and Group 2 included the rest cases with mostly, sometimes or never practicing contraception.
IUD, intrauterine devices.