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Table 1 Sociodemographic and sexual and reproductive health characteristics by type of contraceptive method used at baseline. São Paulo, Brazil – 2015

From: Contraceptive discontinuation: frequency and associated factors among undergraduate women in Brazil

Variables

Total

Oral pill (N = 1190)

Condom (N = 398)

p*

N

%

%

 

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Age (years)

   

< 0.001

  18–19

379

66.8

33.2

 

  20–24

1209

77.5

22.5

 

 Race/ethnicity

   

0.018

  White (caucasian)

1280

76.4

23.6

 

  Black

217

67.7

32.3

 

  Other race/ethnicity**

91

71.4

28.6

 

 Religion

   

0.025

  No religion

728

73.5

26.5

 

  Roman Catholic

501

77.1

22.9

 

  Kardecist Spiritualism Doctrine

196

81.1

18.9

 

  Evangelical

97

69.1

30.9

 

  Other religion***

66

65.2

34.8

 

 Type of relationship

   

0.001

  Steady

1044

77.5

22.5

 

  Casual relationship or None

544

70.0

30.0

 

 Level of status

   

0.099

  A/B

1259

75.9

24.1

 

  C – D/E

329

71.4

28.6

 

Educational background

 Field of study

   

0.089

  Human Sciences

643

72.3

27.7

 

  Health Sciences

588

75.7

24.3

 

  Exact Sciences

357

78.4

21.6

 

 Period of study

   

0.105

  Full-time

814

76.7

23.3

 

  Part-time (morning, afternoon and evening)

774

73.1

26.9

 

 Campus

   

< 0.001

  São Paulo

1039

71.8

28.2

 

  Out of São Paulo

549

19.1

80.9

 

Sexual, reproductive and contraceptive behavior

 Time since first sexual intercourse

   

< 0.001

   ≤ 1 years

312

66.0

34.0

 

  2–3 years

561

74.0

26.0

 

   ≥ 4 years

715

79.6

20.4

 

 Number of sexual partners in lifetime

  

0.005

  1 partner

576

79.2

20.8

 

  2–3 partners

455

70.3

29.7

 

   ≥ 4 partners

557

74.3

25.7

 

 Previous pregnancy

   

0.321

  No

1554

75.1

24.9

 

  Yes

34

67.7

32.3

 

Total

1588

74.9

25.1

 
  1. *Pearson’s chi-square test
  2. **Race/ ethnicity include: asian origin and indigenous people
  3. ***Other religions include: Afro-Brazilian, Buddhism, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, and Islam