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Table 3 Future family planning: methods women are willing to use to prevent future pregnancy

From: Adolescent pregnancy in Sao Tome and Principe: a cross-sectional hospital-based study

 

Adolescent group

n=51 (%)

Older counterpart

n= 165 (%)

Oral contraceptives

8 (15.6%)

43 (26%)

Injectables

6 (11.7%)

44 (26.7%)

Intra uterine device

3 (5.8)

8 (4.8%)

Sterilization

0

23 (14%)

Condom (male)

0

0

Traditional methods*

34 (66.7%)

32 (19.4%)

OR and 95% CI

0.66 (0.4-1.03)

 

p value

0.07

 
  1. * Rhythm, Calendar, Withdrawal, Lactation amenorrhea