Psychosocial Correlates of Dual Methods for Contraception and STI Protection in Urban Adolescents
Table 1
Demographic Characteristics.
Contraceptive Method (last time sex)
None
BC
CU
Dual
(%)
35 (10%)
47 (14%)
96 (29%)
157 (47%)
Female
47%
54%
43%
58%
Mean age (SD)
14.46 (1.24)
14.89 (1.11)
14.54 (1.05)
14.76 (1.04)
States they are one of the “best students”
26%
19%
24%
32%
Reports attending church weekly
29%
26%
25%
29%
Had sex in last 6 months
80%
83%
63%
75%*
Had sex at least weekly
6%
28%
8%
7%***
Had ≥2 sex partners
8%
40%
29%
29%*
Live with partner
11%
9%
0%
6%*
Had STD in the last 6 m
6%
15%
3%
6%*
Got pregnant in the last 6 m
9%
11%
4%
5%
Had children
9%
4%
3%
3%
(1) Definition of contraceptive method: None: did not used any; BC: birth control only (one of the birth control methods except condom), CU: Condom only, Dual: condom + one of other birth control methods. (2) values * < 0.05 and *** < 0.001 were obtained by CMH Chi-square test.
