Awareness and Interest in Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Use among HIV-Positive Women in Cape Town, South Africa

Table 2

Contraceptive method awareness and current and prior contraceptive use among HIV-positive women in Cape Town, South Africa (𝑁=277).

Method	Awareness		Prior use		Current use
	𝑁	%	𝑁	%	𝑁	%
Pill/oral contraceptive	264	95%	97	35%	9	3%
Injectables	277	100%	269	97%	145	52%
IUCD	103	37%	6	2%	0	0%
Diaphragm	28	10%	4	1%	3	1%*
Male condom	274	99%	261	94%	57	21%*
Female condom	264	95%	60	22%	4	1%*
Tubal ligation	258	93%	34	12%	37	13%
Male sterilization	77	28%	2	1%	0	0%

*Overall, many (83%, 𝑁=230) participants reported male condom use; statistic reported reflects those using male condoms alone rather than double coverage. Similarly, 6/10 women using the diaphragm and 33/37 of those reporting female condom use were using other methods concomitantly.
𝑁 = number.
IUCD = intrauterine contraceptive device.