Research Article

Using Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Care Utilization to Assess Contraceptive Use among Sexually Active Perinatally HIV-Infected Adolescents in Uganda

Table 2

Family planning use among sexually active HIV perinatally infected adolescents.

CharacteristicsTotal () (%)

Ever had about FPYes213193 (90.6).
Contraceptive use
YesYes21393 (43.6)
Knowledge of FP per method
PillYes21378 (36.6)
InjectableYes21385 (39.9)
ImplantsYes21317 (8.0)
IUDYes2139 (4.2)
CondomsYes213118 (55.4)
Permanent methodsYes21323 (36.6)
Contraceptive method usedPills9319 (20.4)
Injections9311 (11.8)
Implants932 (2.1)
Condom9360 (64.5)
Dual protection935 (5.4)
Knowledge about dual protectionYes21336 (16.9)
Choice of FPOwn choice9366 (71.0)
Relative/Guardian932 (2.1)
Health worker9329 (31.2)
Unmet need of family planningYes213100 (46.9)
Ever been pregnantYes14482 (56.9)
Ever made someone pregnantYes6921 (30.4)
Place to obtain FP servicesYes213190 (89.2)