Research Article

Determinants of Multimethod Contraceptive Use in a Sample of Adolescent Women Diagnosed with Psychological Disorders

Table 2

Bivariate associations between study variables and multimethod use and non-use.

Multimethod users ( )Non-multimethod users ( )
Mean (SD) (%)Mean (SD) (%)

Individual level factors
 Condom use self-efficacy47.34 (5.38)43.47 (10.19).001
 Multiple sex partners.002
  Yes30 (30.0)27 (14.7)
  No70 (70.0)157 (85.3).189
 Pregnancy history
  Yes12 (12.2)34 (18.3)
  No86 (87.8)152 (81.7)
Interpersonal level factors
 Sexual communication8.45 (10.11)10.11 (10.12).187
 Parental norms about sex26.56 (5.64)24.28 (6.25).003
Environmental level factors
 Neighborhood cohesion.007
  Low cohesion47 (48.0)120 (64.5)
  High cohesion51 (52.0)66 (35.5)