Prevalence and Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use among HIV-Infected Women of Reproductive Age Attending Infectious Disease Clinic at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda
Table 2
Contraceptive utilization, socioeconomic, and healthcare factors.
Variables
Number
Percent
Prevalence of contraceptive use 36, 95 CI 31 – 40
Self-reported current use of contraceptive, n=434
Yes
155
36
No
279
64
Family planning methods being used, n=155
Implants
076
49
Pills
024
15
Depo-Provera
049
32
Condoms
006
04
Source of contraceptive, n=155
Government health centre
135
87
Family planning clinic (IDC)
010
06
Private clinics
003
02
Outreach
001
01
Others
006
04
Numbers of month of uninterrupted use of contraceptive method currently used, n=155
1 - 16 months
102
66
17 - 84 months
053
34
Were you told of the side effects of the contraceptive method?, n=155
Yes
146
94
No
009
06
Where you advised on what to do in case of side effect?, n=155
Yes
144
93
No
011
07
Were you educated on available alternative contraceptive methods?, n=155
Yes
144
93
No
011
07
Cost of contraceptive, n=155
Free
144
93
Up to $2
011
07
Did you discuss with your partner on the method to use?, n=155
Yes
124
80
No
031
20
Do you have access to contraceptives whenever you need them?, n=155
Yes
151
97
No
004
03
Receiving counselling on family planning at IDC, n=155
