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Table 2 Percent Distribution of women aged 15–49 by use of PPFP and selected background characteristics

From: Predictors of modern contraceptive use during the postpartum period among women in Uganda: a population-based cross sectional study

Variable

Category

Non-use (%)

Used PPFP (%)

Frequency

P-value

Education level attainment

     
 

None

88.1

11.9

509

 
 

Primary

74.0

26.0

2006

0.000

 

Secondary+

57.6

42.4

783

 

Region of residence

     
 

Kampala

54.8

45.2

252

 
 

Central

63.8

36.2

655

0.000

 

Eastern

72.8

27.3

867

 
 

Northern

83.0

17.0

638

 
 

Western

75.4

24.6

886

 

Religion Catholic

     
 

Catholic

75.8

24.2

1,351

 
 

Protestant

71.5

28.5

1,374

 
 

Muslim

63.5

36.5

452

0.000

 

Other

74.5

25.5

121

 

Age-group

     
 

15-19

75.9

24.1

162

 
 

20-24

69.4

30.6

709

 
 

25-29

67.8

32.2

872

0.000

 

30-34

72.5

27.5

610

 
 

35-39

75.2

24.8

544

 
 

40-44

77.2

22.8

302

 
 

45-49

94.2

5.9

99

 

Residence Urban

     
 

Urban

56.3

43.7

544

 
 

Rural

75.5

24.6

2753

0.000

Marital status

     
 

Never married

67.2

32.8

112

 
 

Married

71.6

28.4

2754

0.206

 

Previously married

79.1

20.9

430

 

Wealth Index

     
 

Poorest

88.9

11.1

684

 
 

Poorer

79.5

20.5

675

 
 

Middle

74.4

25.6

617

0.00

 

Richer

69.0

31.0

593

 
 

Richest

57.3

42.7

729

 

Number of living children

     
 

<3

69.4

30.6

1110

 
 

3-5

71.7

28.3

1338

0.002

 

6+

77.0

23.0

849

 

Exposure to media

     
 

No

81.3

18.7

855

 
 

Yes

69.2

30.9

2443

0.000

Timing of post-delivery care checkup

     
 

Received none

75.9

24.1

2030

 

<1 day

67.5

32.5

1021

 

1-2 days

68.5

31.5

136

0.000

 

3+ days

55.8

44.2

110

 

Skilled birth attendant

     
 

Not skilled

81.3

18.7

1032

 
 

Skilled

66.6

33.4

2036

0.000

 

TBA

82.2

17.8

230