Table 1 Characteristics of participants: women aged 35–49 years and their male partners
Characteristics | Number (N) |
|---|---|
Median age of participants (years) N = 44 | |
Female | 41 |
Male | 47 |
Education (female participants only) N = 22 | |
None | 2 |
Primary | 5 |
Secondary | 8 |
Tertiary | 7 |
Type of contraception currently using N = 22a | |
Depo provera | 15 |
Norigynon | 3 |
Implanon | 1 |
IUD | 1 |
Jadelle | 2 |
Pill | 6 |
Achieved ideal family size (by female N = 22 | |
Yes | 14 |
No | 7 |
Not sure | 1 |
Type of contraceptive ever used (by non-users) N = 11 | |
Depo provera | 5 |
Norigynon | 0 |
Implanon | 0 |
IUD | 0 |
Jadelle | 1 |
Pill | 0 |
Intention to discontinue the use of MCM in the future (by users of MCM) N = 11 | |
Yes | 0 |
No | 2 |
Other (If I experience serious side effects) | 9 |
Woman gave permission to interview male partner N = 22 | |
Yes | 18 |
No | 4 |
Ever used male condoms (by male participants) N = 15 | |
Yes | 2 |
No | 13 |
Intention to use male contraception (by male participants) N = 15 | |
Yes | 0 |
No | `13 |
Maybe | 2 |