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Table 2 Prevalence of oral contraceptive use in adolescents and young women living in Spain, according to socio-demographic variables and lifestyle. Spanish National Health Surveys 2006 and 2012

From: Trends in the use of oral contraceptives among adolescents and young women in Spain

 

Oral contraceptive use

SNHS 2006 % (95 % CI)

SNHS 2012 % (95 % CI)

Age*†

15–22

9.71 (7.47–12.52)

5.93 (4.33–8.07)

23–30

17.37 (15.12–19.87)

13.32 (10.91–16.17)

Nationality

Immigrants

14.63 (10.58–19.87)

8.96 (5.21–14.96)

Spanish

14.37 (12.60–16.35)

10.52 (8.83–12.47)

Marital status

Not married

13.77 (11.90–15.89)

9.87 (8.24–11.79)

Married

16.61 (13.19–20.71)

12.03 (7.52–18.71)

Occupational status*†

Employed

18.45 (15.84–21.37)

13.28 (10.53–16.62)

 

Unemployed

11.91 (8.37–16.67)

9.22 (6.16–13.58)

 

Inactive

9.70 (7.53–12.42)

8.08 (5.91–10.94)

Educational level*†

Junior school

11.00 (7.75–15.38)

7.69 (5.55–10.57)

High school

14.09 (12.00–16.47)

10.83 (8.41–13.82)

University and higher education

18.16 (14.35–22.72)

15.08 (10.93–20.44)

Monthly income†

≤ 1200 euros

12.89 (10.09–16.34)

7.75 (5.64–10.57)

> 1200 euros

15.36 (13.32–17.66)

11.34 (9.25–13.83)

Social Class

High

19.14 (13.82–25.67)

11.40 (7.76–16.45)

Middle

15.72 (12.29–18.77)

11.70 (8.90–15.23)

Low

14.03 (11.11–17.45)

8.87 (6.74–11.57)

Smoking habit*†

Non smoker

12.04 (10.21–14.15)

8.98 (7.19–11.15)

Smoker

19.11 (15.89–22.81)

13.24 (10.15–17.11)

Alcohol consumption*

No

11.38 (8.86–14.49)

9.90 (8.12–12.03)

Yes

15.92 (13.82–18.28)

11.37 (8.14–15.68)

Physical activity

Moderate

15.33 (13.08–17.89)

11.10 (8.90–13.76)

inactive

13.30 (10.92–16.11)

9.87 (7.56–12.80)

Body Mass Index Kg/sq.m

< 25

14.19 (12.28–16.35)

11.31 (9.35–13.63)

25–29

16.91 (12.72–22.14)

6.52 (3.96–10.58)

30 or over

16.30 (9.02–27.65)

9.18 (4.15–19.11)

Total consumption of OCs

 

14.42 (12.75–16.27)

10.21 (8.61–12.07)

  1. *Statistically significant association of consumption in SNHS 2006 (p < 0.05)
  2. †Statistically significant association of consumption in SNHS 2012 (p < 0.05)