Table 2 Knowledge of different FP services by sex of respondent
From: Sex differences in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and use in Uganda
| Measure | Distribution (%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Overall n = 4,352 |
Females n = 3,061 |
Males n = 1,291 | ||
| Ever heard of any family planning method | 97.4 | 97.8 | 96.4 | 0.006* |
| Ever heard of any modern family planning method | 97.2 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 0.012* |
| Aware of all modern FP methods | 0.97 | 1.08 | 0.70 | 0.240 |
| Knowledge of specific FP methods | ||||
| Injectables | 83.6 | 89.5 | 69.5 | 0.000* |
| Pills | 74.8 | 79.2 | 64.4 | 0.000* |
| Implants | 66 | 73 | 49.3 | 0.000* |
| Male condoms | 60.3 | 53.3 | 77.1 | 0.000* |
| IUD | 53.9 | 60.6 | 38 | 0.000* |
| Periodic abstinence | 16.6 | 18.1 | 13 | 0.000* |
| Withdrawal | 15 | 14 | 17.2 | 0.008* |
| Female condoms | 14.2 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 0.429 |
| Female sterilization | 13.5 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 0.000* |
| Male sterilization | 11.7 | 9.9 | 16 | 0.000* |
| Emergency FP pills | 9.2 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 0.024* |
| Lactational Amenorrhea | 6.4 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 0.000* |