Research Article
Predictors of Contraceptive Adherence among Women Seeking Family Planning Services at Reproductive Health Uganda, Mityana Branch
Table 1
Participants sociodemographic characteristics.
| Variable | f | % | Cumm. % |
| Level of education | | | | None | 7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Primary | 96 | 45.5 | 48.8 | Secondary | 84 | 39.8 | 88.6 | Tertiary | 24 | 11.8 | 100 | Nature of work | | | | Business woman | 118 | 56 | 56 | Civil servant | 21 | 10 | 66 | Peasant labor | 24 | 11.3 | 77.3 | No work outside home | 48 | 22.7 | 100 | Marital status | | | | Married | 157 | 74.4 | 74.4 | Single | 45 | 21.3 | 95.7 | Separated | 6 | 2.8 | 98.5 | Widowed | 3 | 1.5 | 100 | Religion | | | | Catholic | 65 | 30.8 | 30.8 | Protestant | 82 | 38.9 | 69.7 | Muslim | 43 | 20.3 | 90 | Pentecostal | 20 | 9.5 | 99.5 | Adventist | 1 | 0.5 | 100 | Discontinuing contraceptive use at some time | | | | Yes | 91 | 43 | 43 | No | 120 | 57 | 100 | Desired birth interval (years) | | | | 1 | 40 | 19.05 | 19.05 | 2 | 82 | 39.05 | 58.1 | >2 | 88 | 41.9 | 100 | Birth interval less than 2 years | | | | Yes | 112 | 53.1 | 53.1 | No | 99 | 46.9 | 46.9 | Ever changed contraceptive option | | | | Yes | 138 | 65.4 | 65.4 | No | 73 | 34.6 | 34.6 | Current method of contraception | | | | None | 35 | 16.6 | 16.6 | Pill | 20 | 9.5 | 26.1 | Depo (injection) | 111 | 52.6 | 78.7 | Implant | 34 | 16.1 | 94.8 | IUD | 2 | 0.95 | 95.75 | Condoms | 8 | 3.8 | 99.5 | Sterilization | 1 | 0.5 | 100 | Total | 211 | 100 | |
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